Even if Putin wanted a diplomatic exit tomorrow, Europe has almost nothing to put on the table—it cannot hand over Ukrainian territory and the strongest inducement it can offer is the promise of somewhat lighter sanctions later on, which is not a triumph to bring home after four years, several hundred thousand casualties, and an emptied national wealth fund.
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“Europe has almost nothing to put on the table, it can't hand over Ukrainian territory... the strongest inducement it can realistically offer is the promise of somewhat lighter sanctions... That is not a triumph you bring home to a domestic audience after four years, several hundred,000 casualties, and an emptied national wealth fund.”
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