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Commentary: Negotiations can’t end the Russia-Ukraine war until one side has lost

Two residents survey a five-story residential building that was hit by a Russian S-300 missile, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Following Moscow's announcement to retreat from Kherson, this attack on Mykolaiv was reported on Nov. 10, 2022. In any negotiated peace, Russia would most likely avoid paying to rebuild Ukraine, which should be its...

In recent days we see an increase in calls for a negotiated solution of the war in Ukraine. From the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, from progressive members of Congress and from leading international relations scholars, a growing number of voices urge the U.S. to invest in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and to give peace a chance. According to some reports, the Biden administration is also warming up to the thought. It’s a dangerous idea.

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