Deep breaths... Why Trump gets it right on Ukraine peace In Alaska he found reality: he is now embracing an agreement without demanding a ceasefire first, which would have never worked anyway.
Neo-Birchers easily get all huffy/frothy, so here's something more soothing from a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council. Ukraine Can Still Win (*) Western Half Measures Have Prolonged the War, but Decisive Action Now Could End It
When U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, many in Washington expected a rapid settlement to the war in Ukraine. On the campaign trail, Trump had boasted he could end the conflict in 24 hours. Although few analysts believed that specific promise, many speculated about the possible terms and timeline of an impending deal. The investment bank JPMorgan Chase, for example, claimed an agreement could be reached by June. (...)
Wow, "growing sentiment"? That settles it, they should definitely surrender. I mean..."growing sentiment" in other countries (however undocumented and nebulously-defined) trumps the actual conditions on the ground, the support of allies, the late but growing support from the US, and the stubborn commitment of the Ukrainians themselves to resistance to the ongoing invasion.
You seem to have a lot invested in Ukraine losing this war. The 20% or so of Ukraine's territory that Russia controls (down from a peak of 27%, and disregarding the portions of Kursk oblast that Ukraine has periodically captured) must be a real disappointment. And wow, Pokrovsk? That mighty metropolis that once housed 67,000 people before Russia shelled it mostly to rubble. That is, capturing Pokrovsk would be like Trump capturing Prince George, BC in his campaign to make Canada the 51st state.
Maybe it's the million-plus casualties Russia has lost attacking its much weaker neighbor. Seems like quite a toll for the meager result, but anything for the tsar, no?
Maybe it's just the frustration of Russia's oft-stated imperial ambitions over the rest of Europe. Putin deserves the Russian empire back! Frustrating that ambition is so unfair.
Anyway, I hope you find a way to cope with this denial of the proper state of the world, with an authoritarian regime in charge of most of Europe. Ah, the good old days. Pine on.
