I think thats the point of the Sanctions besides impacting his ability to wage war. Cause economic disaster and force an uprising.
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I cannot see the Putin regime in Russia surviving the combined debacle in Ukraine and the crushing demise of the economy due to sanctions. It might take several years, but remember the collapse of the Soviet Union was an economic one on the heels of the prolonged war in Afghanistan. While we may not see how this happens at this time, but Putin will not survive this. Something has to break here.
Jim
If that's true why do you ask why the USA and NATO cannot declare terms? Haven't you answered your own question? You don't need us for that, a mirror will suffice.The only country that has any right to declare terms is the sovereign state of Ukraine.
If that's true why do you ask why the USA and NATO cannot declare terms? Haven't you answered your own question? You don't need us for that, a mirror will suffice.
A little typo here? Didn't you mean to ask if he thought USA and NATO can, rather than cannot, declare terms?What makes you think the USA and NATO cannot declare terms? You cannot declare terms if you are not at war. The only country that has any right to declare terms is the sovereign state of Ukraine. It is their country, and they get to decide.
I agree, a sovereign nation being invaded should have the sole right to set its terms with the invader once the war is over. But, as you mention in those 1930s examples, the great powers can interfere in surprising ways.Either way the point of this whole thing is a sovereign nation being invaded. A sovereign nation has the right to
set it's own terms. Look at history - 1937 - a sovereign state did not get to set it's own terms and was carved up.
Then two years later the can is picked up down the road, the lid was opened, and out came the worms.
A little typo here? Didn't you mean to ask if he thought USA and NATO can, rather than cannot, declare terms?
Makes more sense that way. Damn that auto-correct, anyway!
A few brass tacks.
Russia invaded Ukraine and probably would have succeeded.
The only reason Ukraine is doing as well as it is because NATO are sending billions of dollars worth of arms to them. Probably also intel and who knows what else. Money and supplies by the truck load.
The West is funding and supplying and supporting Ukraine in this war. That's an act of war in itself. Russia is fighting NATO by proxy.
So NATO has the whip hand and has a lot more in this fight. So absolutely NATO can dictate terms. Ukraine would be back to 2014 if NATO suddenly gave up.
Stopping Hitler cost about 100 million dead people.
That's a very expensive cost.
You don't stop war by doing more war.
If you can negotiate a peaceful treaty which is acceptable to both sides then that would be better.
Of course you don't surrender but if the reality says otherwise then not much you can do.
China and Russia control Southern and Northern Seas (The Caspian Sea and The Persian Gulf), without any wars. No one ever dare to resist them.Stopping Hitler cost about 100 million dead people.
That's a very expensive cost.
You don't stop war by doing more war.
If you can negotiate a peaceful treaty which is acceptable to both sides then that would be better.
Of course you don't surrender but if the reality says otherwise then not much you can do.