Kyiv says giving up land to Russia would backfire

[AZProgressive]

Ukraine’s lead negotiator has ruled out any ceasefire deal in which Kyiv would cede territory to Russia or allow Russian troops to remain on its land.

Such concessions would backfire as Russia would hit back harder after any break in fighting, said Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Volodymyr Zelensky who is leading talks with Moscow.

“The war will not stop. It will just be put on pause for some time,” Mr Podolyak said in an interview with Reuters in the presidential office in Kyiv.

“They’ll start a new offensive, even more bloody and large-scale.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-putin-generals-nuclear-weapons-latest-b2084920.html?utm_content=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Main&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1653283353

[SunSeeker]

1. They're right. The West basically gave Putin Crimea and Donbas, and that invited the current war. nt

[Phoenix61]

2. Yes and yes. nt

[unblock]

3. And before that, they gave up their nukes, supposedly in exchange for peace.

[CloudWatcher]

5. Giving up nukes appears to be a terrible idea

Not just Ukraine, remember what happened to Libya and Iraq after standing down from nuclear weapons development.

Is it any wonder Iran and North Korea are so intent on having them?

[roamer65]

4. RuZZia is going to have to breakup.

We need to keep supplying Ukraine until it does.

[Raine]

6. Good, give them absolutely nothing! nt

[Amishman]

8. No, give them something - a very large bill at the end to rebuild Ukraine

Turning the Russian foreign reserves over to Ukraine is the absolute minimum

[Irish_Dem]

9. Yes the US cannot be stuck with the entire bill to rebuild Ukraine.

Russia must pay for the rebuilding of Ukraine.

[Takket]

7. This is the right call, unfortunately

Putin has proven he will honor no agreements and there is no amount of lying and propaganda he won’t disseminate to justify it.

He will use any concession to simply rebuild his forces so he can level Kyiv.

[Lovie777]

10. Russia will not stop, maybe pause, but will never stop . .....

it wants all of Ukraine. Then the rest of Eastern Europe.

Russia had an agreement concerning Crimea which it broke with the attack of Feb. 24th.

[Bayard]

11. Putin will not be satisfied with just a bite of the pie

He's a glutton.

From the beginning of this mess, I have not been able to get over these peaceful people, minding their own business, going about living their best lives, and the bully next door just couldn't stand it. I've had neighbors like that.



Ukraine should not give up one iota of their country. And that should include Crimea. I've never understood that one either.

[electric_blue68]

12. Oh, HELL NO! Not one inch of sovereign Ukrainian land! 🌻🇺🇦🌻