>The only way to stop the Russian aggression is to negotiate with their government.
And get sent to prison? There is no negotiation in a country without free speech.
And get sent to prison? There is no negotiation in a country without free speech.
Why should we assume, after that show, that he'll be reasonable now?
The Russians have changed their demands since the conflict started, here they are currently: https://twitter.com/BlessedCloudz/status/1501095011584077826
That Russian negotiating position is not serious. No nation will recognize any concession inconsistent with Ukraine's sovereignty (all three demands are), nor should they. Russia has no leverage to achieve any of those goals, and the longer it goes on, the less they have.