7 weeks until Trump: Russia and Ukraine fight for advantage before peace talks are imposed

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Posted on 11/29/2024 2:24:52 PM PST by marcusmaximus

There may be only seven weeks left for meaningful fighting in Russia’s war on Ukraine, and both sides are gritting their teeth for what could be the last big push.

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As time runs short before the once-and-future president reenters the White House on January 20, Ukraine’s Western-backed military and the Kremlin’s invading forces are straining to take territory and whatever tactical advantage they can — with an eye on increasing their leverage before talks begin.

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Trump’s choice of peace envoy is also instructive. In April, Kellogg, 80, coauthored a strategy paper calling for continuing to arm Ukraine but only if Kyiv agreed to participate in peace talks with Russia. To convince Putin to engage, Kellogg argued the U.S. “should offer to put off NATO membership for Ukraine for an extended period in exchange for a comprehensive and verifiable peace deal with security guarantees.”

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