"With the European elections potentially bringing more Ukraine sceptics to the Parliament, securing further assistance for Ukraine will become more difficult. Despite the costs, Europeans must be honest about the risks of a concessional peace deal that would be unlikely to bring a lasting peace to Ukraine, or Europe.
Ukrainians know that a concessional deal that cedes territory will not bring peace to what will remain of the country or allow it to prosper – that’s why many would refuse to accept it.
Russia will only come to the negotiating table when President Putin feels that the country has occupied as much Ukrainian territory as possible – which means further territorial gains – so that he can sell the peace deal as a palatable win to his military and political elites and people."
'Supporting Ukraine is costly – but Europe should be clear on the risks of letting Russia win.'
https://odi.org/en/insights/supporti...ng-russia-win/
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