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"A frequent question around peace talks over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is
whether Ukraine should give up land as part of an interim or final settlement.
United States President Donald Trump has often suggested this would be a
natural and inevitable outcome, particularly given Ukraine has – in his view –
a weak hand of “cards”. When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the
White House last month, Trump told him there was no getting back Crimea, which
has been occupied by Russia since 2014.
Trump has jokingly described his motivation for promoting peace in Ukraine as a
desire to “get to heaven”. But as the saying goes, the path to hell is paved
with good intentions.
Indeed, Trump has aligned himself with many Russian officials on territorial
concessions, including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has said history has
many examples of peace agreements that shift borders.
It is important to debunk this notion. Acquisition of territory through war
has, in fact, been taboo since the end of the second world war and the
establishment of the United Nations.
While there have been many military conflicts, there are no evident examples of
a UN member country ceding recognised, independent territory to another UN
member following a war or invasion."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
