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A DMZ would not end the war on anyone's terms other than Russia's,
It's hard for me to imagine any European military forces participating in demilitarized zones,
Creating a DMZ, no matter what it looks like, will give Russian forces an excuse to rest and reset and plan their next invasion,
Demilitarized zones sound better than they function in real life,
said Mark Cancian, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Reserve colonel and a senior adviser with the U.S. think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies And if President Zelensky comes to the table and says, 'Well we can only have peace if we have Crimea,' he shows to us that he's not serious,
The first who blinks loses this game,
said a person involved in forming Ukraine’s pitch to Trump There’s a front of the Republican Party, quite a lot of them actually, who take the wrong line on Ukraine and who are, frankly, a bit entranced by Vladimir Putin and they have a kind of weird sort of fanboy thing about Putin,
This is the same Trump who made a huge difference to the fortunes of Ukraine when he authorised the supply of the Javelin shoulder-launched anti-tank weapons,
We will then have to pay to send British troops to help defend Ukraine."
Certainly, dealing with Russian aggression in Ukraine, handling this situation, will not be easy – I think we all know that,
I'm against it [Finlandisation], yes. Let's face it, Ukraine was neutral before they were attacked by Russia. It's definitely not something I would be imposing on Ukraine. Definitely not as a first alternative,
the Finnish foreign minister added I really want to avoid a situation where any European country, or the United States for that matter, starts negotiating over the heads of Ukraine. A larger power can not just grab territory, but also essentially weaken the sovereignty of another nation,
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a lesson for those in Europe who supported NATO's 'eastward expansion,' as touching on Russia's core interests has proved to be detrimental to European security,
On one hand they are worried about the uncertainty of the Trump administration. Europe fears losing the counterbalance to Russia, which could pose a bigger threat to the continent's security, ... while on the other hand the fear comes from the controversial policy Trump had taken during his last term, as he pressured Europe to take on more responsibility for its own defense."
While the Biden administration is seizing the last opportunity to support Kiev in order to prevent a shift in US' stance afterwards, it has exhausted its options,
Cui Heng, a scholar from the Shanghai-based China National Institute for SCO International Exchange and Judicial Cooperation, told the Global Times European leaders are now caught in a difficult position as to their stances on Moscow. If the US moves to repair ties with Russia, some in Europe may likely follow suit,
