Quote (DizzyBusiness @ Jan 27 2023 02:09am)
I don't think the Russians thought this would turn into a real war, so no I don't think they applied their advantage in full, otherwise we would have seen the huge mobilization beforehand.
Most military experts agree that you need a huge force to occupy and hold a country and since Russians initial invasion force was under 200k I really don't think they ever wanted the entirety of Ukraine, I think they assumed they could waltz into eastern Ukraine and probably control Kiev via the Antonov airport but because of the failure to capture and hold the airport Ukraine was able to fight back. The Intel that the Russians planned to attack Antonov was supposedly given to Ukraine by the CIA, it could be Russia underestimated the amount of western Intel Ukraine was receiving.
What would the requirements be to start negotiations? Neither side has to concede anything to put two diplomats in a room somewhere to yell at eachother, at the very least it can't hurt anything to have the countries talking more.
It would allow for more discussion of humanitarian corridors, evacuations, safe travel of food exports the world desperately needs. All of these are valuable even if their is no diplomatic resolution to the war.
Sincerely, Ukraine war is the only way to save Zelensky's and Biden's presidency. When this war stops, Comedian Zelensky will be killed by Ukrainian and dement Biden placed in hospital for Alzheimer !?