MEARSHEIMER ON THE IRRECONCILABLE GAPS IN UKRAINE NEGOTIATIONS

MEARSHEIMER ON THE IRRECONCILABLE GAPS IN UKRAINE NEGOTIATIONS

According to Mearsheimer, the Ukraine war hinges on an irreconcilable gap: Russia demands a demilitarized, neutral Ukraine, while Ukraine seeks NATO's Article 5 protection to ensure its survival. How does one find a middle ground exists when one side’s security requirement is the other side’s existential threat.