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@ Nic
2025-03-01 00:50:24
"If Zelenksy can't trust Putin to honor the existing agreement between their two countries, how do you expect him to trust future agreements?"
I don't fault him for not trusting future agreements. I totally get where he's coming from.
"If Trump no longer wants to support Ukraine, fine. But forcing Ukraine to concede land to an aggressor that they have an existing independence agreement with, in the name of peace, is a scam. What stops Putin from doing it again? "
Ukraine doesn’t have to sign the deal if they don’t want to. But from my perspective, not signing would be a mistake. There’s no true victory for Ukraine either way, but refusing the deal could lead to a far worse outcome.
Without U.S. support, could Ukraine continue fighting back, or would they ultimately lose the war? I might be wrong, but I see them losing—meaning even more territory lost and more Ukrainian lives sacrificed.
If they sign the deal, they give up some territory and 50% of their mineral assets to the U.S. Does that guarantee lasting peace? No.
However, with U.S. companies established in Ukraine due to the mineral deal, would Russia be willing to take the risk of invading again? I’d say the probabilities are much lower.