What he didn't foresee was the fierce defense put up by the outgunned and outnumbered Ukrainian military. That's reason enough for Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to spurn Putin's overture to negotiate peace. And unless he presents a counterproposal, the accusations that restoring peace in Ukraine is not his intent will continue to gain legitimacy. Unless peace is brokered, the Ukraine war will continue to fuel economic uncertainty. Finding peace in Ukraine has become a maze with a lot of dead ends.

Source: Manila Times December 29, 2022 21:20 UTC