“In my view, a ceasefire that involves Ukraine’s capitulation is one that we as Germany must never support,” Scholz replied
The German chancellor argued that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s truce terms amounted to Ukraine’s surrender, calling Moscow “cynical” and not interested in ending the conflict.
“Putin only talks about peace negotiations in order to continue the war. We will not allow this,” Scholz said.
Given the current circumstances, it appears unlikely that Russia will agree to a ceasefire either. The most likely outcome is Russia emerging victorious and dictating terms. Why would they want to pause and allow the west to regroup. Western nations seem to lack a coherent strategy or unified stance on the matter. While they say that the possibility of Russian victory is unacceptable, their inability to prevent it puts the west in a situation of diminishing bargaining power.
It appears that people within Western mainstream are struggling to come to terms with the reality that their desired victory over Russia cannot be achieved. The West refuses to engage in constructive negotiations, instead insisting on dictating terms to Russia while attempting to maintain a position of superiority. This is unrealistic due to their lack of ability to defeat Russia militarily.