https://unherd.com/2023/09/the-russian-invasion-was-a-rational-act/

By presuming Putin is irrational, you rule out any possibility of peace talks, or any possibility of gaining the understanding necessary for negotiating such talks. The piece is not pro-Putin, it is pro-understanding-Putin. Sun Tzu long ago instructed us to "know your enemy." Why is that seen today as a bad thing?

He’s a made a fuck ton of money since sanctions and has killed 500k UKRs.

He’s winning.

Why would he negotiate?

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500k is a lot more than the estimates I have seen. Source?

Because he doesn't want a war and because he wants a written guarantee that Ukraine won't join NATO.