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Seems like it might be important to not spit in the face of the aggrieved party.
Alexander, If one wants a successful negotiation, one engages in good faith. This opening was ot good faith. It was cowardly and humiliating of the US, particularly from a President who loudly with great braggadocio proclaimed he would end it in a day and one who obviously knows there are no cards but to admit failure and try to commence establishment of long term relations. The entire affair was a monumental blunder and brst to begin by humiliating those responsible.
Russia is probably asking now what part of ‘no temporary ceasefire’ do the Yanks and Ukraine not understand. Spending eight hours talking to themselves is a complete waste of time.