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At the first meeting, the Russians presented a set of harsh conditions, effectively demanding Ukraine’s capitulation. This was a nonstarter. But as Moscow’s position on the battlefield continued to deteriorate, its positions at the negotiating table became less demanding. So on March 3 and March 7, the parties held a second and third round of talks […]
Regarding territorial issues, parts of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Donbass would remain under Russian control
Moscow ostensibly wanted Kiev to slash the size of its army to 85,000 people, while Ukraine insisted on retaining a strength of 250,000.
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“Push and pull factors” are common buzzwords the German right use in discourse around immigration.
“Push factor” refers to reasons to leave a country (war, poverty, etc.), “pull factor” is a term they use to construct an argument that Germany is too welcoming to immigration and thereby “pulls in” migrants. In their warped logic, safe migration lines that do not pose a drowning hazard to people or a social safety net that does not completely impoverish asylum seekers encourage “mass migration”.
In other words, this entire comment chain is him putting a feeble left wing spin on utterly reactionary and racist views around militarized borders.
i am glad im not the only one perceiving this