rsemmes
Active Member
There is only one negotiation, Russia vs Ukraine. The nuance is that Ukraine is in the menu, not at the table; as I read somewhere.
Obviously, Ukraine will be at the table, if it's still in the fight, but, whatever Zelenski says, it will be completely irrelevant. If the EU is paying for 80% of Ukraine’s financial needs, what is the point of Ukraine sitting at the table?
I think that it is evident that if Ukraine cannot keep the country running, not just the war, Ukraine will not negotiate, it will simply accept whatever terms Russia wishes to dictate.
Running out of money this year, begging for a lot more to survive next year and... negotiating with what in 2028? I cannot see Russia running out of tanks or money in 2027. The Ukrainian position has been deteriorating since 2022 and its fall is accelerating now. 80%? There is no Ukrainian economy!
There is no negotiating position for Ukraine, that is what I mean.
It would be a strange coincidence, considering what may happen next year and if 80% is the real number, that, even if we want to keep Russia in the fight, France (Ukraine) gives up Indochina (the war).