If you gaze at the news of the day....there's talk of a meeting between Russia and Ukraine (no date mentioned).
Putin is supposed to meet shortly with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and he wants him to be the mediator of talks with Ukraine.
What Ukraine will demand? I think three key things: (1) Russian troops leave the Ukraine, (2) war crimes to be accomplished with Russian ranking officers and Wagner contract troops, and (3) no territory to be given to Russia. They might accept some deal where the Crimea is just totally independent (like Georgia).
Putin might be agreeable to part of this (troops gone and no territory). I don't think the war crimes will be accepted. But Putin might offer up a 'fund' of some type (say 25-billion dollars) to cover damages.
Lets face it....economically, it's hurting them to continue the war. Lets also admit.....all this Nazi-talk has gone nowhere.
Sticking point? Ukraine wants NATO membership, and Putin can't possibly accept this.
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