Discussion on Ukraine Conflict Negotiations

That I'm curious about. You've talked about Minsk, you

were ready to deal.

You've talked about Istanbul, you were ready to deal.

We've talked about Anchorage, you, I think, had a deal or a

compromise that you were all but ready to agree to.

And, uh, in all of those instances, you seem to be turned down.

At the time, it could be argued that the war or

conflict in Ukraine was a tie or a stalemate, right?

Now, right, the situation in Ukraine is very different, as

you just explained, two times five, uh, two point five times

more territory being gained than we've seen in previous months.

Most military experts, not Vladimir Putin, but most military

experts say that right now Russia is winning the war.

So my question is basically one of...

that just comes to mind. Given that scenario, given how many times, sir,

you have

been turned down, and given what's going on right now in

this conflict,

why should you negotiate?

After such a question, I don't need to re-