'With the world teetering on the edge of recession and the developing world facing a spiral of hunger and forced migration, it would be a grave error to dismiss those calling for a negotiated peace.'
of grain and fertilizer imports normally sourced in Ukraine and Russia. Only a negotiated peace can snatch victory—defined as better outcomes for Ukraine, Europe, and humanity—from the jaws of multiple defeats."—or, worse, of"doing Putin's bidding"—are hurled at those of us cautioning against the narrative of a final Ukrainian victory."Who are you to tell Ukrainians what to do?" is a common refrain.
We know that those caught up in war must economize on offers of negotiations, lest they be branded weak. Nonetheless, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyearlier this month that the war cannot end without negotiations:"Despite the fact that they are destroying our bridges," he said,"I believe that not all bridges have been destroyed yet.
A fair deal, we must agree, should leave everyone somewhat dissatisfied, while constituting a great improvement over every feasible alternative. Both sides must make gains that far exceed their losses, without losing face. To honor the Ukrainians' aspirations and valiant resistance to Putin's aggression, the envisaged peace treaty must decree that Russian troops withdraw to their pre-February 24 bases.
Would Putin agree? Possibly, if the treaty offers him three things. Putin will want most sanctions lifted. He will also want the issue of Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 to be kicked into the long grass, to be resolved at some undefined time in the future. And he will want security guarantees that only the US can provide, including the lure of a seat at the top table where new security arrangements in Europe must be hammered out.
There are, of course, no guarantees that a negotiated peace will work. What is certain is that not trying, owing to the delusion of a final victory, would be unforgivable.
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