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To: Neeka who wrote (761883)	4/23/2022 6:03:00 PM
From: carranza2	7 Recommendations Recommended By Alan Smithee Arran Yuan didjuneau fred woodall isopatch and 2 more members Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793620

Yes! Scholz seems to be the only rational actor in the whole damned imbroglio. Good Lord, perhaps he's the statesman we need to cool down this dangerous conflict. Everyone else - both sides - seem intent on acting like lunatics.

To: Neeka who wrote (761883)	4/24/2022 8:04:42 AM
From: skinowski	3 Recommendations Recommended By aladin Ben Smith Hoa Hao Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793620

after many mistakes and misunderstandings, simple answers and simple solutions nearly always win the day. I like your level headed analysis. You’re right - it isn’t even so complicated. As far as Russia - fantasies and childish psychoanalysis aside, they want the same thing the US wants - no hostile enemies at their border. Especially if they are members of a hostile block. My best guess - at this point, after expending so much blood and treasure - and angering half of the world - the Russians will not settle for their original demands. They will want Donbas and the territories along the South. I think, they may refrain from directly absorbing them into the Russian federation - to avoid having a potentially hostile neighbor without any land barrier. They may leave them as part of the independent “DPR” - or something like that. This way, if that Donetsk Republic is ever attacked, Russia could help them - without, technically, confronting NATO directly themselves.