@eldang Even more obviously, Ukraine elected a Russian-speaking Jew as President.

@elilla On the positive side, weakening Putin will weaken autocrats everywhere, including Erdogan. Ukraine in NATO would also make NATO significantly less dependent on Turkey, once again weakening Erdogan's bargaining position.

@boud What I meant is that committing to a ceasefire doesn't in any way change Russia's public stance: they have already been bound by a ceasefire (that they didn't keep). How is reiterating the same commitment a change in public stance at all, and how is it a de-escalation?

@kravietz @nemobis