A.Stringer<p>"A deal with <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Trump</span></a> would require <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Putin</span></a> to dial back from his maximalist aims. Both Putin and Trump must by now know that the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ukrainians" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Ukrainians</span></a> are not minded to surrender, and have the will and capacity to resist for a long time to come, even at the cost of losing ground while exacting a heavy toll in <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Russiancasualties" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Russiancasualties</span></a>."</p><p>(2) Putin's Dilemma Part 2: "Yes, But..." - by Roderic Lyne<br /><a href="https://samf.substack.com/p/putins-dilemma-part-2-yes-but?utm_campaign=post&showWelcomeOnShare=true" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">samf.substack.com/p/putins-dil</span><span class="invisible">emma-part-2-yes-but?utm_campaign=post&showWelcomeOnShare=true</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UkraineWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>UkraineWar</span></a></p>