Ukraine Won't Stop Fighting /Patrik Baab & Lt Col Daniel Davis

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** NEW MERCH ** Jackets & Sweatshirts, Thermo Mugs!! Daniel Davis Deep Dive Merch: Etsy store https://www.etsy.com/shop/DanielDavisDeepDive?ref=seller-platform-mcnav Patrik Baab argues that Europe is caught between desperation and moral hazard in the Ukraine war. Europe lacks the military power to confront Russia directly, yet previously helped block early peace negotiations in March 2022—decisions they believe contributed to massive Ukrainian casualties. They claim Ukraine’s leadership, including Zelensky, is corrupt and profiting from the war, with significant portions of Western weapons allegedly diverted to other conflict regions. According to this view, Ukraine has become a military dictatorship dominated by extremist factions who would resist any peace and even threaten Zelensky’s life if he tried to end the war. Militarily, the speaker asserts Russia is advancing steadily, with its accounts (e.g., from General Gerasimov) being portrayed as truthful, leaving Ukraine with only two choices: accept a peace deal now or face worse defeat. They argue Russia will not agree to a ceasefire while it holds battlefield advantages. Politically, the speaker says Europe is trying to sabotage U.S.–Russia peace efforts by inserting unacceptable conditions into negotiations—actions Putin interprets as deliberate obstruction. The claim is that Europe wants to prolong the war, bring NATO forces directly into Ukraine, and pull the U.S. back into confrontation with Russia. Finally, the speaker argues that U.S. strategic interests shifted with Trump’s administration, which prefers a deal with Russia in order to focus on China—something Europe allegedly cannot accept or adapt to.