The Only Path to Peace: Backing Ukraine

I’m unapologetically pro‑Ukraine, and the latest “diplomatic” flurry only reinforced why that stance matters. Ukraine keeps showing up with real, reasonable asks: a 30‑day nationwide ceasefire to stop the killing, large POW exchanges, and the return of kidnapped Ukrainian children. That’s what moral clarity looks like in a war — protect civilians, bring people home, and create space for talks grounded in basic decency.

Russia’s response? Nibble around the edges. Offer short, localized pauses while rejecting a real ceasefire. Agree to humanitarian steps (which are genuinely important) but stonewall on the political core. It’s a familiar pattern: perform just enough “cooperation” to drag out the process and dilute pressure, while avoiding commitments that would actually reduce the violence or concede accountability.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: meaningful humanitarian moves can coexist with strategic stalling. POW swaps and body exchanges matter immensely to families — they’re the rare bright spots in a grim war. But those steps can’t become a fig leaf for refusing a broad ceasefire or dodging the obligation to return deported children. If you want credibility at the negotiating table, you start by making the obvious yeses easy.

So what now? We stop pretending that vibes and photo‑ops will bend reality. Real movement comes from pressure plus verification. Ukraine needs sustained air defense, ammunition, and economic support — along with tougher, enforceable sanctions that ratchet up if bad faith continues. No “peace” that freezes the front and locks Ukrainians under occupation. No rewards for aggression dressed up as compromise.

If Russia is serious, it can prove it quickly: accept a nationwide ceasefire, commit to returning the kids, and engage on a security framework that doesn’t erase Ukraine’s sovereignty. Until then, supporting Ukraine isn’t escalation — it’s the only credible deterrent to more brutality and the only leverage that makes a just peace even conceivable.

I’d love to be wrong and see a real ceasefire tomorrow. But hope without leverage is just wishful thinking. Back Ukraine now, and give diplomacy a fighting chance to mean something. Slava Ukraini. 🇺🇦
 

 
 
 
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