Ukraine and the West would be better off reaching a settlement now based on accepting Russian territorial gains, but this settlement will be disastrous from Ukraine's point of view because we have pursued a remarkably foolish policy for so long.
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“It's disastrous, but it's the least bad alternative at this point in time. We have pursued this remarkably foolish policy for so long now that we've put ourselves in a situation where the outcome for Ukraine can't be anything short of disastrous.”
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Trump To Force Ukraine Peace on Europe - John Mearsheimer, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen— The DuranCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:00:51 AM
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