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As a pro-ukrainian european I‘ve warmed to a freezing of the conflict on something like the trump plan:
Zelensky should just accept trump's compromise and when putin likely rejects, enjoy increased american support. If putin accepts, the plan is to wait until he dies. It‘s unlikely he can mobilize his population and economy much further if there is no war on, so given some western support, ukraine can likely maintain enough strength not to be eaten bit by bit on the short timescale of putin‘s remaining life. Putin‘s also very unlikely to try anything else against nato if there‘s unfinished business/ a large ukrainian army waiting for an opportunity to reclaim their land behind a ceasefire line.
There's a bit of a revolving door, though, from Chechnya to Syria to Ukraine. Possibly gearing up for Libya next? If Putin needs a war to accomplish his domestic goals, he's shown he can generate one.
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