Yes, but the USA has not signed up to the ICC. In peace negotiations, it would not make sense to invite someone and then treat them badly.
Trump is not a good leader, but if doing so was a step to peace with useful negotiations, those troops could sleep well and proud knowing that their gesture helped save lives.
Instead, trump has legitimized Putin and in saying there should be territory ceded, he is rewarding the behaviour of invasion. Ukraine has been clear that peace with loss of territory is not an option for them. Putin needs a way out that saves face, but there are only limited ways to do that, with lots of distrust, which is why everyone else realizes that it’s a complex issue. Everyone except Trump, or Vance, or hegseth etc. Some of them probably know, but they pretend not to.
What needs to happen is for Russia to collapse, Putin to be dispatched, and Russia split into half a dozen smaller states. But, as with the climate crisis, Trump has chosen the most destructive possible course. Though “chosen” might be a bit strong, since he is owned by Putin.
My beef is with him rolling out the red carpet for a dictator, and on top of that demeaning his troops.
Yes, but the USA has not signed up to the ICC. In peace negotiations, it would not make sense to invite someone and then treat them badly.
Trump is not a good leader, but if doing so was a step to peace with useful negotiations, those troops could sleep well and proud knowing that their gesture helped save lives.
Instead, trump has legitimized Putin and in saying there should be territory ceded, he is rewarding the behaviour of invasion. Ukraine has been clear that peace with loss of territory is not an option for them. Putin needs a way out that saves face, but there are only limited ways to do that, with lots of distrust, which is why everyone else realizes that it’s a complex issue. Everyone except Trump, or Vance, or hegseth etc. Some of them probably know, but they pretend not to.
What needs to happen is for Russia to collapse, Putin to be dispatched, and Russia split into half a dozen smaller states. But, as with the climate crisis, Trump has chosen the most destructive possible course. Though “chosen” might be a bit strong, since he is owned by Putin.
That’s more likely to happen with sanctions than peace talks. However, neither seems to be working.