Let's get real on Ukraine peace talks.. Putin is just waiting for Trump's reelection to win update 10 16 23

Update: 10/16/23

Putin suffered another setback as Poland votes against right wing incumbents who had attempted to reduce support of Ukraine and connections with the EU .  https://apnews.com/article/poland-election-vote-720f7b81838c33ccb2865fb3bc6e0414

From my Facebook post this morning: An excellent backgrounder and a realistic look at the status of the war now. Just expect the World War I style of trench warfare will continue for another year unless by some unforeseen Ukrainian military breakthrough as Putin waits for Trump to hand him a victory. .NPR analysis raises the question if it should be time for Ukraine to ask for a cease-fire, but that was clearly put to rest by Zelensky's UN speech on September 19, 2023. He was defiant, and the peace plan he is putting forth calling for Russian withdrawal will probably go nowhere as long as Trump's reelection in 2024 is possible.. Why should Putin negotiate in good faith now when all he has to do is wait until November 2024, and the election of Trump and his MAGA GOP that oppose any future aid to Ukraine and Trump promises would end the war in a matter of minutes. Trump will just do the job for Putin by leaving Ukraine's territorial integrity flapping and tattered in the breeze with no option but to capitulate to Russia.

NPR.ORG

In Ukraine, the focus is the fighting, but are negotiations possible?

Ukraine's military offensive is making only limited progress. This is contributing to a debate on whether the U.S. needs to send even more powerful arms, or try to lay the groundwork for peace talks.