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Zelensky dismisses compromise with Putin, pointing to Prigozhin’s death (www.cnn.com)

submitted 2 years ago by deconstruct@lemm.ee to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin – the Russian mercenary leader whose plane crashed weeks after he led a mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership – shows what happens when people make deals with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

As Ukraine’s counteroffensive moves into a fourth month, with only modest gains to show so far, Zelensky told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria he rejected suggestions it was time to negotiate peace with the Kremlin.

“When you want to have a compromise or a dialogue with somebody, you cannot do it with a liar,” Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 11 points 2 years ago

I suppose your definition of being "pro-peace" involves sending billions in weapons?

[-] lonke@feddit.nu 39 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yup. Russia doesn't understand diplomacy. Only force. It's sad that russia acts this way, so, unfortunately, beating them is the only way to have lasting peace.

That or leadership change but I don't think putler fears anything more than losing power and the people are either weak or live in a propaganda bubble.

[-] GreenMario@lemm.ee 31 points 2 years ago

Peace through Superior firepower.

There can be no peace if one side wants to wipe your very existence out.

[-] LetterboxPancake@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I suppose you think the Russians have a right to invade, kill and rape Ukraine?

[-] DaDragon@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Well technically, considering historical precedent, anyone who feels they have more might than their neighbours has the right to do whatever they want to do to them. Historically, that was mostly conquest. Other’s use that might for what can generally be construed as the common good. (EG. Team America world police)

Ultimately the one who decides what is right and wrong is the collective, and honestly, the world is much less unified in its opinion than it probably should be.

[-] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago

Great, then let's give ukraine f15es, fleets of predators and more, give them them much more might than their neighbor and let them solve this solution.

I'm fine with ukraine demonstrating that might means right.