** NEW MERCH ** Jackets & Sweatshirts, Thermo Mugs!! Daniel Davis Deep Dive Merch: Etsy store https://www.etsy.com/shop/DanielDavisDeepDive?ref=seller-platform-mcnav Efforts to reach peace in the Russia-Ukraine war remain stalled, largely due to unrealistic Western expectations—especially European demands for security guarantees for Ukraine that Russia will never accept. Larry Johnson argues Europe, particularly Germany, France, and the UK, is blocking meaningful negotiations by insisting Ukraine continue fighting despite Europe’s own weak economies and small militaries. These countries expect Ukraine—now with a population under 20 million and a shattered economy—to field an army larger than their own combined forces, which he calls “insanity.” Johnson notes Europe’s financial strain, high debt-to-GDP ratios, and self-inflicted energy crisis caused by rejecting cheap Russian energy. Meanwhile, Russia, he says, has low debt, rising wages, full employment, and economic stability—contrary to Western claims that sanctions are undermining it. European leaders like Macron continue promoting sanctions and rejecting territorial compromise, but Johnson argues these positions are detached from reality and driven by ideological hostility toward Russia rather than rational strategic interests.