Russia previously demanded that Ukraine recognize its annexed territory as a prerequisite for peace talks.
an opinion piece by Rhodes in which he spoke out against recent calls by other activists for Ukraine to accept a ceasefire and bring an end to the conflict.
Rhodes positioned his piece as a response to an alleged demonstration being planned for February 15, nearly a year after Russia's invasion first began. This protest, he explained, will not be against Russia's continued aggression, but rather in support of Ukraine coming to terms with the invader to end the aggression.A Ukranian serviceman walks between rubble of the destroyed regional headquarters of Kharkiv on March 27, 2022.
Rhodes argued that any sort of ceasefire brokered on the terms that Russia has put forward up till now would not end its aggression against Ukraine and would, in fact, encourage it to pursue further gains, with its past actions having essentially been appeased. This, he argued further, comes down to the fact that Putin does not truly believe in Ukrainian sovereignty.
"Any ceasefire brought about by negotiations on Russia's terms would not end Russia's war against Ukraine, and amount to appeasement that would only encourage further aggression," Rhodes wrote."There can be no confusion about Russia's motivations and intentions given clear statements by Putin that Russia aims to 'take back' what it believes is Russia's; that Ukrainian sovereignty does not exist.
"Any failure to defend a democratic country attacked and illegally occupied by an aggressor is contributing to the expansion of dictatorial and totalitarian regimes around the world; and weakening the defense of human rights, in principle and practice."
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