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ProjectGnova t1_j9tjl08 wrote

Reply to comment by Flash_ina_pan in China calls for cease-fire in Ukraine, peace talks by 04_STI

Don’t see why Ukraine has any reason to give in.

The longer the invasion goes and more young men are never seen again, the more Putin has a growing target on the back of his head.

Why give that up to just give up a lot of their land. And on top of that, peace with Russia is like a pinky promise and the other guy has both hands behind their back

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WatchandThings t1_j9vikj4 wrote

I think it's more of a gesture from China to encourage NATO nations to start thinking about ceasefire and "peace". For Ukraine to continue fighting they will continously need more military equipment and NATO members are the ones paying for it(in military equipment and lack of gas). China's suggesting the easy way out for the NATO members of calling a truce where it is, which Ukraine would be forced to do if NATO supplies stop.

Of course the obvious issue is that Russia will only use the "peace" time to regroup, rebuild, and relaunch a new attack in few years, so it's a foolish to call "peace" now. Only way to make sure this doesn't happen again is for Russia to gain nothing from this act of aggression and to force them to lose something whether in territory, in reparation cost, and/or removal of leadership. Something to make it clear the act of aggression was not worth it.

Knowing this NATO nations will most likely stand firm behind Ukraine and ignore the Chinese calls for "peace".

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