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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why in the world WOULD Russia agree to a ceasefire? They are the ones who started this war - and what incentive do they have to stop it, especially now when Trump has kneecapped Ukraine?[/quote]

^ I guess unless one of two things, neither of which seems very likely:

- Putin is more tired of being at war than he lets on and is just looking for a face-saving way to get out, or

- [b]Putin is actually afraid of what happens if the Europeans get more involved[/b]

Otherwise, what's in it for him? [/quote]

Europeans cannot get more involved because they don't have the financial and military resources.
Here are a couple of facts for you.
- Russia produces 3x more artillery munition than the US and Europe combined. When you remove the US that figure jumps to 10x
- Every month, Russia loses more tanks than most European armies have in total.
- Zelensky stated that he said that “at least 200,000” allied troops would be needed to enforce any peace deal in Ukraine. The problem is that Europe wouldn't be able to provide these troops. France has the largest army in Europe with 200k active troops (only about 50k are combat ready). The UK army has 75k active troops. 
Europe can't afford to send all of their troops to Ukraine.

Europeans are very limited in what they can do. This is why everyone is looking at the US. 
Unfortunately, Trump is siding with Putin.

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