He’s doing this because he feels that there is a magical DMZ line somewhere where the battlefront is today that he has to get beyond. Or, if we continue to give aid to Ukraine and Putin, at some magical point, feels he can’t win, and he’s removed from office or his autocratic successor feels that they can’t win, they might have a negotiation. Or, as I said at the beginning, if Putin feels that he gets a little bit more westward than the current battle line, and they agree on the other terms, which we reviewed, then he’ll probably say, “For now, I got a lot for Russia and we’re beyond where the fighting is now.
Author: Victor Davis Hanson
Published at: 2025-12-03 23:02:11
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