Rushing to find peace could lead to bad settlement that will only encourage Putin - WP

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Peaceful settlement in Ukraine. What are risks

Russia's full-scale invasion has reached a tipping point. The next few weeks will decide whether Ukraine can remain a sovereign state within its pre-war borders or close to them, with full security guarantees for its citizens. Or Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will be rewarded and further encouraged in his war for territorial expansion.

This is stated in the material of The Washington Post, Censor.NET reports.

The outcome of this war will have consequences far beyond Ukraine, despite the fact that some American isolationists say it is a European problem. At stake is the credibility of the US and NATO, which have pledged to continue their support "as long as it takes" to defeat Russian aggression.

WP notes that time is the most important resource that Ukraine is losing. Donald Trump will take office on 20 January 2025 and promises to end the war quickly, but does not offer any specific details of his plan.

Another time constraint for Ukraine is the growing fatigue in Europe and the desire to find an end to the war, which is consuming a significant portion of the continent's scarce military equipment stocks. Europeans are gradually moving towards the idea of negotiations based on the "land for peace" formula as the best way to resolve the war if US aid is stopped.

"Ukraine can hardly survive another year of this devastating war. But the haste to find a negotiated settlement could produce a bad one that would reward Mr. Putin for his land grab and guarantee he will launch a new attack for more territory once he has a chance to rebuild his depleted arsenal," the article states.

Author: Олена Гуляєва