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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Russia would be getting Ukraine's giving recognition to Russia that parts of their sovereign territory are now independent (likely soon to annexed by Russia). So in practical terms, Russia will have succeeded in territorial gains from the war.
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I suppose, but the Ukrainian government had lost control of much of those areas a while ago anyway. Here's a map of where the lines stood in 2021:
I mean, morally it's obvious that Russia should **** off out of there and be punished for their aggression, but that's not how international relations and wars work. If there can be a peaceful settlement that saves tens of thousands (or more) lives, then that's something that needs to be done, even if it requires concessions from Ukraine. Eschewing a possible ceasefire and pouring a bunch of arms into Ukraine and creating a long-term insurgency just to keep Donbas and Luhansk nominally as part of Ukraine seems like a pretty horrific gamble.