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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
I believe the US's official position is, rightly, it is up to Russia or Ukraine to initiate peace talks as one invaded and the other is fighting off that invasion.
If Milley is saying this publicly, rest assured there's been a lot of back channel talking with diplomats or military officials
I cannot imagine the US being the 'honest broker' anymore than I can see China' being the 'honest broker' - it is optically a no go. It would take someone else, like a Germany or France IMO for that to work.
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That's the thing. I don't think Milley has done any racing out to diplomats. The US' position, and that of almost every ally save France, is that negotiation is on Ukraine's terms.
Biden and Milley don't seem to agree here.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/10/u...diplomacy.html
And a Twitter thread by Alex Vindman
https://twitter.com/user/status/1591109814251360258