Originally Posted by
etudiant
Kissinger is no patsy. He knows full well that treaties are always subject to 'reinterpretation', they stay relevant as long as the parties involved defend them.
His point is that the whole world, including Ukraine, will be better off if the killing in Ukraine finally stops.
Given the price Russia has paid for the slice of Ukraine it is now occupying, it will be a good while before Putin or his successor try to take another bite.
There are numerous credible accounts of what happens to the civilian population in Ukrainian territory that is occupied by Russian forces. Territorial concessions will NOT stop the killing. The government and armed forces of Ukraine have a duty to defend all of their citizens from foreign aggression (you would expect the same of your military), and they have shown themselves to be a motivated and capable force. The decision on when to stop fighting is Ukraine's and Ukraine's alone. The wider civilised world has a moral obligation (and the means) to supply weapons that will allow Ukraine to restore it's territorial integrity. I would hope that any government that fails to do so will pay a heavy price.