No, I think outright resolution is the goal here. There's no reason to cede territory if they don't have to and aren't guaranteed peace; Ukraine is a big flat place with very little in the way of naturally defensible areas.

but giving it up might also be a welcome symbol in a turn away from imperialism.

Sorry to contradict you again, but nobody (significant) really wants to turn away from imperialism at this point. Navalny just wants a different imperialism, яблоко (the liberal, pro-Western party) is fairly irrelevant.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/11/russia-post-putin-democracy-window-nuremberg-lustration/

Vladimir Kara-Murza is.

[–] CanadaPlus 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It appears he's a journalist who has been living in the West since the early 'oghts, so not a significant person in internal Russian politics.

[–] andyburke@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

One becomes a significant person in politics by writing things like this. This is a Russian politician who is saying the things you want. Was only trying to help make sure you are aware.

[–] CanadaPlus 3 points 2 years ago

Oh, okay. I do know that not all Russians buy in. Just the vast majority (for now, most people aren't that ideological).

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