Obviously, the initial invasion of the Ukraine was meant as a negotiating strategy. Everyone knew that at the time and just lied about it – there is no possible way Russia thought they were going to conquer the entire Ukraine with 200,000 soldiers. What Putin thought is that an invasion would show that Russia was serious, and the Ukraine would come to the negotiating table.
Of course, that did work. People say it did not work, and they have no idea what they’re talking about.
First, there is an entire Wikipedia page on the 2022 peace negotiations, which started days after the war in February and continued up through April of 2022.
Second, Zelensky said in interviews throughout March that he was open to signing a neutrality agreement.
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