WHAT TO DO ??
With the war now in it’s 3rd month and in danger of escalating to armageddon it is time for the WEST to face the FACTS - no matter how unpleasant they are
- There is no way that Ukraine can WIN the war - prolonged western help will only prolong the agony.
- The chance of PUTIN being overthrown from within is next to NIL His popularity has increased since the war started.
- ECONOMIC sanctions will NOT work.
- NATO is seen as the enemy - Russians do not want more American missiles on their borders.Bellicose threats of expansion only throws petrol on the flames!
- There is NO danger of Russia attacking a strong NATO country. Why would they?
SOLUTION
Negotiate a peace treaty NOW and one in which Russia is NOT seen as the loser.
GIVE the DONBAS region to Russia.
Let’s face it they are NEVER going to leave this area.
Ensure that UKRAINE has access to the sea via a long coastline which includes Odessa.
AFTER the war ends NATO can make darn sure that they are not caught with their knickers down again by STRENGTH and aid to Ukraine and the other threatened border states .
RUSSIA must be shown that further expansionism is NOT to their advantage.
GERMANY will not repeat its catastrophic error of relying on Russian-energy.
RUSSIA will eventually suffer from adverse world opinion and lose influence.
RUSSIA will realise that they have gained NOTHING and LOST a lot
and PUTIN will be unelected.
EUROPE can then return gradually to OSTPOLITIK and the world can keep spinning. The perceived LOSS OF FACE will be superceded by general all round RELIEF .
This is not APPEASEMENT or DEFEATISM but COMMON SENSE.
I have a feeling that given WHERE WE ARE , CHURCHILL ( and TRUMP ) would negotiate something similar.
No-one suggests that this will be EASY ,particularly for the UKRAINE resistance HEROES ,but can anyone come up with a BETTER solution?