The author wrote that any deal struck would be viewed as illegitimate by the Ukrainian government, the Ukrainian people, EU leaders and G7 leaders other than those from the United States. They said the deal could confirm Russia’s red line and bring the US position closer to it, which they argued would help continue the war rather than end it. #UkrainianConflict #InternationalRelations #Geopolitics #UKR #EU #G7 #RUS #US