forest-spirit said:
I'm not a fan of the idea that the Ukranians should just stop resisting and accept Putin's terms in order to avoid further bloodshed, as it puts the blame of loss of life and overall destruction on Ukraine when it should be on Russia. It was Russia that choose war, not Ukraine. Using this kind of logic, no nation should ever choose to defend against a more powerful foe as it most certainly would lead to a lot of death and destruction.
But let's say that Ukraine does accept Putin's terms. Yes, it would mean that the current war comes to an end. But then what? The Ukrainians would lose their sovereignty and end up in Russia's sphere of influence. Becoming a member of Nato or the European Union would be impossible. Heck, any kind of approach towards the west would be difficult for Ukraine, and if Russia feels like Ukraine is behaving in a way that doesn't favour them they could simply choose to invade again.
Ukraine surrendering will have longterm consequences for the country and its people. That's something you have to keep in mind when you ask yourself why they're fighting so hard. |
A no nato guarantee and being neutral would have been a start, and possibly prevented an invasion
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