Washington and Kiev are negotiating a bilateral security agreement that mirrors the 10-year commitments Ukraine has entered into with several European powers.
With that argument: Why is it rational for Russia to fight to the last man? They’re pushing half a million killed and wounded, and billions of dollars worth of equipment. They’re living in a war economy. For what? Why don’t they just stop?
Russia can stop at any time without conceding territory or seeing their people be mistreated or killed in occupied territory. Any argument that “this would all be over if Ukraine gave up” can just be flipped around.
With that argument: Why is it rational for Russia to fight to the last man? They’re pushing half a million killed and wounded, and billions of dollars worth of equipment. They’re living in a war economy. For what? Why don’t they just stop?
Russia can stop at any time without conceding territory or seeing their people be mistreated or killed in occupied territory. Any argument that “this would all be over if Ukraine gave up” can just be flipped around.