Comment by vizzah

Ukraine - as how it wants to exist in the present: West-oriented and with Ukrainian-speaking population - can exist without these parts Russia demands. Those parts were Russia oriented in the first place. There is no reason to forcefully conscript those unwilling to fight and send them to die for no reason. This war shouldn't be lasting that long. "Threat to it's very existence" is a lie, Ukraine will be smaller, but it could have much stronger identity. The risk of losing more land to Russia is much higher than keeping pushing up this false ideology about "existence risk". Why there is still no referendum about Crimea, which Zelenskiy promised, if elected? He has drastically changed the course for some reason and many Ukrainians oppose this suicidal fighting for nothing. There is minerals deal already - time to stop and negotiate some better terms, instead of blank refusing them.

PS: I think I recalled Dennis' nickname.. Y0nkie :) dude, hope you will get out of this safe and sound. I know it's not your war, as neither it would have been mine, should I have stayed in Ukraine..