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NBCOCT 4 2024
Russia will only negotiate a peace deal when it's on the back foot and at risk of losing the war. That's why it's imperative to make Ukraine's hand as strong as possible by lifting weapons restrictions and other measures.
The war will inevitably end with peace, but only when Russia achieves the aims it has set itself. This includes Ukraine's neutral status, its deradicalization, as well as its acceptance that four regions voted in a referendum to be part of Russian territory.