It is easy to criticize Trump and his style of negotiating, yet there are massive movements that would have been unthinkable not that long ago .
Russia gave up their hard-line territorial stance on the 4 occupied oblasts.
NATO silently dropped mention of NATO membership for Ukraine (!!!).
Ukrainians themselves are showing strong signs of accepting concessions.
Trump's hard-nosed style forced brute reality to be taken into account. Peace seems within grasp...
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Peace negotiations: art of the deal?
Russia's demands and concessions, and some strange realitiesArnGrimR
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Unknown parent • • •@Java I wouldn't say that his boasting backfired. As pointed out in the article, a proposal was put forth with enough pressure on both sides to have good hopes for an agreement.
Russia has made concessions, important ones, it seems.
NATO made a huge concession as well, the importance of which cannot be overstated.
Zelensky himself seems more demure and open, his choice of words is rather interesting.
Where do all those changes of heart come from?
Nanook
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