By Daniel Davis

There is a major blind spot afflicting many of the Western elite, in both the United States and Europe, regarding the drive to find a peaceful settlement of the Russia-Ukraine War. There is a widespread belief that with the right pressure on Russia or new support for Ukraine, that Moscow can be compelled to accede to a negotiated settlement palatable to Kyiv. However understandable such sentiments, such hopes are divorced from reality.

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