Source: Antiwar.com
by Ted Galen Carpenter
“Appeasement was a bad idea in 1938, but it’s often a good idea. Ukraine would be wise to appease Russia. Ukraine’s supporters in the United States and Europe insist that any agreement ending Kyiv’s war with Russia must not involve Ukrainian territorial concessions, or Russia will profit from an inexcusable act of aggression against its neighbor. However, demanding a return to pre-conflict borders ignores current military realities. Russian forces occupy approximately 20 percent of Ukraine’s prewar territory, and there are no signs that Kyiv’s position is likely to improve. Indeed, Ukraine’s latest offensive into Russian-held territory near Kursk has been a spectacular failure. The long-term prospects for Ukraine in a war of attrition are not encouraging either.” (03/31/25)