"Putin, Lavrov, Medinsky, And The Others Will Look Long-faced"
- 15.11.2026, 11:11
How to Talk to Demagogues.
For several days now, there has been discussion of the demands made by Putin and his group, which were allegedly presented informally to the European Union during the negotiations in Abu Dhabi. It’s hard to say how much of this is true, but there’s talk of something such as “NATO’s return to its 1997 borders” and, on top of that, a whole set of similar demagoguery. All of this is built on the ruins of the failed “three-day special operation.”
How should we deal with this? How should we handle this demagoguery? The answer is well known. There’s a simple technique for dealing with demagogues: in response to their “compromise,” offer your own compromise.
So, the first thing the European Union must state is that the way Putin’s people have framed the issue is very interesting, and that they are ready for negotiations, having put forward their own proposals for implementing the outlined plan regarding NATO and so on.
Here is a rough list of measures: Russia’s renunciation of nuclear weapons (under international supervision), the holding of free elections in Russia, the voluntary appearance of Putin, Lavrov, Shoigu, and other leaders (at their own expense) to The Hague or wherever else a tribunal is being established, the abolition of conscription, and the reduction of the army to 100,000 troops (similar to the Reichswehr in its day), a return to the “1997 borders” (you want NATO back to 1997 levels, so you yourselves should step back to those same borders), and full compensation for damages.
The list isn’t complete; these are just the outlines for now. But if it’s accepted, the European Union is ready to discuss the issue of NATO (only to discuss it, not to make a decision). And we have a chief negotiator—Kaja Kallas, as well as the leaders of the Baltic states and Poland.
What do you, readers, think of this approach to negotiations with demagogues?
And all of this with a straight face in response to what’s coming from the Kremlin. As if to say, “Here’s our compromise in exchange for yours.” Just imagine the looks on the faces of Putin, Lavrov, Medinsky, and the rest! Didn’t expect us to be able to do that too? Well, here you go.
Oh, our compromise doesn’t suit you? Fine. Then take your trash and let’s get back to reality—to start with, we’ll cease fire, withdraw our troops, put all this on hold, and then we’ll wait until you in Russia come to your senses and change for the better.
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