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Literally rolling out the red carpet for a head-of-state level summit is not doing that.
And most important? More than anything else? Stop suggesting that it is acceptable to us that this ends with anything other than Russian withdrawal. Stop giving Putin openings to weaken the West's resolve, encouraging him to stay in the fight in hopes that we might either abandon Ukraine or force them to accede to Russia's conquest. Make sure that Russia knows, 100%, that this never ends without them leaving.
The more Russia thinks that this might end with them getting to stay, the longer it drags out.
TSM Dope, no one will really believe you unless you stop taking these surrender positions, talking surrender, talking secondary tariffs where the USA hurts an ally - forcing them away from the USA and to Russia, China, Korea, etc... We win if we stick it out, if we surrender, Putin or his successor comes around again and it never stops. Russia is being severely degraded. Russian will not stop the aggression with surrender - that is Putin's MO, and if it works, his successor will adapt it. India has ignored Trump on his tariff scheme. Are you that invested in surrendering?
