If Ukraine had ceded territory - it would also be giving Putin the people who live there

[SaydiTom]

And we know what Russian troops did to the people in the areas of Ukraine that they occupied. Kidnap, rape, torture, murder.

And Trump was fine with it.

[Srkdqltr]

1. Why should Ukraine give territories to Russia? Russia should be paying for the damage they did.

[SaydiTom]

2. Exactly. Why isn't that the focus of the media coverage?

Same for Netanyahu - why isn't the focus of the coverage the date that his war crimes trial starts.

[MichMan]

3. Just like the Yalta agreement did in WWII

East Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania. The west was duped by Stalin

[Abnredleg]

4. Most likely they will relocate to Ukraine

Assuming they haven’t done so already. The Donetsk has been a battle ground for a number of years now.

Fortunately the EU is supporting Ukraine on this issue.

[WarGamer]

11. The vast majority already have... Eastern Ukraine is heavily pro-Russian... for decades.

I've got a great idea... leave it up to the Ukrainians.

[Xolodno]

12. Three million Ukrainians actually fled INTO Russia at the start of the war.

They would return and resettle the Donbass.

[PJMcK]

5. Trump's plan is unacceptable

Ukraine MUST BE PROTECTED. The future of Europe is at stake. Putin is a tyrannical despot who must be stopped.

Why does Trump acquiesce to Putin? Hmm. In light of Trump’s fear of the Epstein information, the answer seems obvious.

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Why would Ukraine agree to give up everything, in return for "assurances"

of protection? No one honored the agreement of protection when they agreed to close down their nuclear plant.

But with the agreement they give up land and WEAPONS and other tings.

I wouldn't do it.

[Initech]

7. In a just world, Vladimir Putin would be given the same treatment we gave Osama.

Instead we have to deal with President Fuckhead and his goon squad.

[maxsolomon]

8. The occupied territory is devoid of population now. It's a wasteland.

Except for the areas of Donetsk that were captured in the original "Little Green Men" incursion.

[Straw Man]

9. Not necessarily.

If Ukraine had ceded territory - it would also be giving Putin the people who live there

I would assume most of them would choose to leave before the takeover was finalized. That's what happened to the territory that Finland lost to the USSR in the Moscow Armistice after the Continuation War. Essentially, no Finn in their right mind wanted to stick around and find out what life under Stalin would be like. Yes, they lost their homes and other property, but I'm sure most if not all of them looked back on that decision -- tragic and traumatic as it was -- as the right one.

[womanofthehills]

10. Actually, Crimea is almost totally Russian now

After the annexation, a million Russians moved in and lots of Ukrainians left. The Dunbas is around 35 to 40% Russian.