The People's Line

The People's Line

The deal with Russia that Ukrainians would support

Polls indicate what Ukrainians would give up - and what they won't.

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Carl Beijer
Dec 15, 2024
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Shortly after Russia’s war on Ukraine began, I texted a friend from Vinnitsya about what I thought the likely endgame would be:

There is no way [Putin] can hold onto the entire country, even in the medium term. Not even half of it. My belief has always been that he probably just wants to annex the SE, including the breakaway republics and all of the por…

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