The Istanbul agreements βΒ a tentative peace plan agreed between Russia and Ukraine in the spring of 2022 Β β are being discussed again. However, as they were written at the time they are no longer relevant and are unlikely to be of any use in the future. The realities on the ground and in the hearts and minds of many key people, have changed completely.
Nevertheless, itβs no coincidence that talk of negotiations began in Switzerland just as it became clear, to Westerners, that the Ukrainians are unable to make any progress. I am not talking about victory, but about any meaningful success on the battlefield. And thus it has become necessary to somehow limit Russiaβs potential for success, to prevent it from winning.Β
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