I just want to briefly cover something that has been absolutely closeted by mainstream media.

Putin and Zelensky got together and negotiated terms of peace.
From what I’m able to gather:

– The Russian language will be spoken in Ukraine.

I don’t know if this means that it will be the national language or what. But, Russian would still be spoken. I know that, to some, this may seem like an odd request. But, language is more important than people realize. Just ask the cities sitting on the border with Mexico. Heck, even my teacher-friend in Virginia has classes that are predominantly Spanish-speaking children. France is another great example as they strive to keep French “pure” and not adapt to new words developed by other countries.

— > Language dictates how, what, and the way something is said. Everyone who speaks the same language has some unseen and unique bond and, with it, can come to an understanding and easily share information. I can understand why Putin wants Ukrainians to speak Russian.

– Ukraine vows not to join NATO and undergo disarmament.

This actually harkens back to a previous post I made. Ukraine isn’t qualified to join NATO at this time. This point shouldn’t exist but it does. I’m not sure who suggested or made it seem that Ukraine could join, but that person should be reamed. This should only be an issue if Ukraine qualified to join NATO.

Asking for some sort of disarmament is kind of iffy. Sort of.
A country that has little to no military is neutral. They can’t wage war and, should they come under attack, another nation would surely come to their aid. That also doesn’t mean that Russia wouldn’t supply a military. Just like Japan’s military was disbanded after WWII, America provided military forces. Who’s to say that Russia wouldn’t do the same?

This could also be a boon to Ukraine. The money they would invest into the military could be used elsewhere. Again, just like Japan, the lack of a military freed government spending to help it become the technological powerhouse it is today. A type of disarmament could be beneficial to both parties.

– Some of Ukraine’s territory to the east would be abandoned to Russia.

I’m not sure what ‘east’ Ukraine means. That’s pretty vague. But, my college-level search of Wiki on “east Ukraine” states that the area is pro-Russia. While inhabited by mostly native-born Ukrainians, Russian immigrants are a major majority. When voting in general elections, the people of eastern Ukraine tend to vote for parties that are more Communistic than their western counterparts.

So, from an uninformed outsider’s point of view, it sounds like eastern Ukraine is kind of like Russia. Or, at least, Russia adjacent. If the people in that area vote to succeed from Ukraine and join Russia, what’s the big deal? If there isn’t a vote and the people are forced, that could definitely be a problem. I could see a potential uprising and violence. But, if the lifestyle, political views, and society are different than the rest of the nation, why not? The people who don’t want to be annexed into Russia could move to the Ukrainian part of the country.

The same argument could be made about California in the U.S. Their laws, policy, and viewpoints are often at odds with most of the nation’s views. If California voted to become its own nation, that’s just the way things are. (But, California would never do that. We know the state is seriously broke and has major issues that it could never handle without federal aid. A lot of the ‘wokeness’ would disapparate from the federal government. So, while it might help the rest of the nation if California broke off, it would not help California.)

Crimea has been mentioned a couple of times. Actually, researching it, I think it would be a good place to visit. It seems there’s a lot of history there and it’s surrounded by two seas. However, this is considered ‘south,’ not ‘east.’ I’m not sure how Crimea fits in. But, it is definitely a valuable shipping and strategic point that would hold Putin’s interest.

————- While I’m personally skeptical about some of Putin’s demands, like the surrendering of eastern Ukraine, Crimea, and disarmament, I think Putin’s main goal is to secure a land boundary between Russia and NATO. Zelensky has already agreed to that point – which shouldn’t be a point – since Ukraine wasn’t qualified to join anyway.

At least, it’s a starting point and there could be some room for negotiation. Hopefully, should western markets and financial interests be disregarded, the two nations can come to a reasonable understanding that might be – just maybe – beneficial to both.

Fingers crossed.