I get where you're coming from: Rooting for a tough, determined, and likeable underdog in uneven fight is basically a narrative of many Hollywood movies and strongly ingrained in American culture. And western press tries to portray Ukraine as such.
Border disputes and country conflicts are nothing new. A professional from the state department can provide examples of successful negotiations and structured political agreements. Whenever political leaders are willing to negotiate is another question.
I see Zelenski, whose native language is Russian (not Ukrainian); who grew up in the Soviet Union and knows the culture, people, and history goes on stage weekly and call Russians and I quote here:
"'the most barbaric and inhuman' in the world"; it reminds me of nothing less than speeches of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels trying to dehumanize Jews and Eastern European nationalities as an excuse for mass extermination.
What rhetoric U.S. and European press omits from Zelenski's Ukrainian speeches to his citizens is probably worse.
Coming from a President, that outlines a country's official policy. I consider this both unprofessional and counter productive. I suspect that regardless who's in power in Russia they will still have a problem with this rhetoric coming from Ukraine, period.
Which brings me to my point:
I see that you have a lot of valiant and righteous feelings about it, which in my opinion is very honorable and commendable.
Would you, personally, as a soldier or a political figure of a stronger and larger country have an incentive to negotiate with or surrender to another country/military which calls you and your countryman "'the most barbaric and inhuman' in the world"
You know the answer. Why should Russians yield to the Ukrainian demands then?
Link to Zelenski's quote:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nsky-says.html
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