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 Far too many world leaders are wasting their time at G7 summits and useless peace conferences.  All they really need is to get onto nostr and follow me.  I'll lay out the peace deal that will end this war right now.  Here it is:

MIKE DILGER PEACE ACCORD FOR UKRAINE

1) Independence for the Donbass regions

  The People's Republic of Donetsk and the People's Republic of Luhansk to be recognized as independent nations, neither Ukraine nor Russia.

  These new nations (or single nation, at their behest) provide to their neighbors the following security guarantees
    a) They will never join any security alliance, neither NATO nor CSTO  (but can join any economic union they desire)
    b) They will remain non-nuclear

  Russia and Ukraine pull out their military forces from these regions

2) Crimea goes to Russia

  Crimea is recognized as part of Russia, and Ukraine ceases hostilities with it.

3) Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions go to Ukraine

  These two regions are recognized as Ukraine, and Russia withdraws their forces.

4) Ukraine declares neutrality

  Ukraine provides a security guarantee that they will remain neutral, to not join eany security alliance, neither NATO nor CSTO.
  Ukraine can join any economic union they desire.
  Ukraine must remain non-nuclear.
  Ukraine is not required to demilitarize or denazify
  Ukraine must respect it's own constitution or else violates this peace accord