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Putin does not 'want to take all of Europe,' Witkoff says (kyivindependent.com)
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In an interview with Fox News on March 23, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff discussed negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, expressing his optimism about Russian President Vladimir Putin's commitment to peace.

Witkoff, who brokered the now broken Jan. 15 ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, has become a leading figure in negotiations regarding Russia and Ukraine.

When asked whether he was convinced that Putin was seeking peace, he responded in the affirmative: "I feel that he wants peace," said Witkoff.

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[-] gnuhaut@lemmy.ml 22 points 4 months ago

Obviously? They're not able to, and even if they were, the EU economy and population is so much bigger, Russia would become the backwater of its own empire. Why would they want that? The end result would look a lot like the EU admitting Russia.

[-] Flemmy@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago

History shows absolute expansion over different cultures is a self constricting trap. Every now and then a fool tries with different tech and eventually the power bubble bursts and we all got to deal with the rubble.

Rome had an easy start because most of Europe wasn't fortified yet. Try taking India kingdom by kingdom.

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