Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says
Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?
Exchange of POW's is only thing achieved in this negotiations, but it's not big deal. Since the beginning of war exchange of POW's between Russia and Ukraine was quite regular and surprisingly fluent thing. It's not that I would rather that it didn't happened, but it's something what was achieved without negotiations.Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?
Sure, but not this many, plus you still need both sides to negotiate even about POW exchanges, still not seeing the downside of this. Plus there are prospects for further negotiations. I understand that you'd rather see more quicker, what i don't understand is why are you against these small steps that might eventually lead up to peace?
This is how Russia "wants" to reach to reach peace. Sending some guys who don't have power to decide anything is just waste of time. But I expected similar scenario. Maybe Trump finally will realize who actually want to reach peace. But for now we have situation which is leading nowhere.
Is that what you want to happen or you honestly assess that there's over 50% chance that in the next month Trump will do 180 turn and will start lobbying his party republicans to send more weapons and aid to Ukraine (instead of just walking away as his team keep saying)?
When it comes to Trump, you always can expect the unexpected from him. Maybe he won't make a 180 turn, but I don't believe that he simply will walk away as it was said multiple times.
Russia, Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 POWs from each side, Ukrainian Defence Minister says
Why are you not happy that these negotiations led to the largest prisoner exchange with prospect of further negotiations? Would you rather that it didn't happen?
Exchanging prisoners is good. Calling this a negotiation is not. For what has come out Ruzzia said exactly the same things they have been saying for years - which is, as one may suspect, not acceptable to Ukraine. Basically talking anexation, conditions, etc... basically a surrender.
So, then Ruzzian "diplomacy" went into the usual "double down", something like if you do not give us what we want, next time we ask for another 2 regions or whatever.
Well, it seems that Trump may speak with Putin, but I think he understands a bit more about "Ruzzian diplomacy" and did not want to travel to Turkiye to have his name associated with a failed negotiation. Let's see how this plays, Ukraine may after all get some more decissive help - I am not betting the house but...
Can't exchange prisoners without some kind of negotiation, exchanging bodies on humanitarian grounds also need negotiations for both sides to agree, did you really not know this too?
And that's not true too, Russian's are not saying exactly the same thing
In 2021 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine
In 2022 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine and Crimea
In 2023 Russia was saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk
In 2025 Russia is saying no NATO, and protection of Russian language, culture and speakers in Ukraine, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia
But i'm sure if Ukraine keeps following Boris's advise, (since clearly he just cares so much about Ukrainian people, and doesn't have his own motives) this trend will somehow magically become a positive for Ukraine, any day now, just keep selling hope, and screw the cost right?Â
...Nothing meaninfull. Same old same old. Withdraw you troops from the four territories Ruzzia has unilaterly decided belong to the Moscow regime, reduce the army to a ridiculous size, renounce any chance of getting under the NATO umbrella... and then the threat of an "eternal war" and even bigger demands.
The rest... semantics.