Ukraine crisis: US needs to offer Russia 'concessions'

Mark Galeotti, an expert on Russia and Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, has told Sky News the US needs to "talk up" issues as if they are "concessions to the Russians" in order to prevent an invasion of Ukraine.

[Viscount_Castlereagh]

Its terrifying to think that the clowns in Parliament are now in charge of de-escalating this situation.

[babkubwa]

Any man who says he knows what's in the mind of another man is a pure conman.

[stewartallison]

In terms of America versus Russia... Putin is playing chess with someone who can't even do a Wordsearch 😅

[LittleBanditMicra]

U.S. needs to sort their own country out first, or Afghanistan or Iraq or Libya or any other country they’ve given ‘freedom’ to!

[grahamtaylor]

Bizarrely, I suspect if Trump was still in office, it would have already been sorted and de-escalated by now.

[theghostofsabertache]

This man seems reasonable and grounded, what the hell is he doing on sky news?

[davewarr]

What is Putin thinking - Easy, he’s thinking Biden’s weak & so is the US

[newshound]

If we give them the Sudetenland they will leave us alone

[danielolagboye]

Best assessment I have ever listen to so far, from this Tension. The west and the United States should stop misleading and coming up with false accusation .

[ebiekem]

I think the solution to this whole crises is straight forward. Just keep Ukraine neutral as pointed out in comments here. Ukraine can still push itself close to western Europe economically without joining NATO. I believe Russia will at least step down it's threat if the NATO-Ukraine question is addressed.

[michaelphrazelusanie]

Wow!!! This is a very good analysis from the young man. Europe must be more worried about the threat than the Americans. They should do all they can do win a disescalation

[bartram]

Bay of pigs part 2. Kennedy didn’t want hostile nukes so close to the US. Putin doesn’t want hostile nukes so close to Russia.

[billpercy]

We need de-escalating rhetoric, less ego and more common sense. The basic issue is politicial ego, put ego aside and resolution will be found.

[budbas]

concessions is one thing. principle is another. let's hope both sides can make concessions to each other without violating their own principles.

[milenaosole]

USA needs to offer Russia the friendship .

[Nathan-ngjt]

A considered, intelligent, objective and highly perceptive summary of the situation. Compromise is necessary despite Ukraine and Crimea being in their present situation due to the breakdown of Communism and the USSR in 1989. Nobody has pointed this out to Putin as politicians sadly have little grasp of history.

[markkelly]

I think I fully concur with the guest.

[Forest_Knight]

So what will stop Russia from coming back with 150, 000 troops back in half a year and demanding more?

[theteadrinker-]

Two times I’ve heard this guy ! Why’s he not in charge of negotiations he’s the only one that understands things and what Russia wants to see, Biden, Johnson and the like are clueless !

[casper]

Don't give the Russians anything, send Bond to sort them out x