“Varney & Co.” host Stuart Varney discussed the one-year anniversary of the Ukraine-Russia war as China unveils its 12-point “peace plan,” arguing the plan is a “non-starter” but puts “peace talks and cease-fire” into the diplomatic mix.
STUART VARNEY: Today, on the one-year anniversary of the Ukraine war. China has put forward a 12-point peace plan.
It would remove all sanctions from Russia and let them keep the part of Ukraine they now occupy.
That’s a non-starter. But it does put the words “peace talks” and “cease-fire” into the diplomatic mix. After a year of war, there’s value in that.
Today in Washington, on the one-year anniversary, President Biden has announced a new $2 billion military aid package.
All kinds of advanced weaponry on the way.
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Today, after one year of war, the World Bank estimates it will cost $349 billion to rebuild Ukraine.
So, where’s all this going? A Fox poll shows just half of us are prepared to back Ukraine “as long as it takes.”
Just under half want to put a time limit on it. Split opinion on long-term support for the war.
Russia has already started a spring offensive, and this could be decisive. I’m no expert, but Russia’s military is not doing well. Four-star Gen. Jack Keane says flat out the offensive will fail. That Ukraine can win, push Russian troops out this spring!
That’s the time for cease-fires and peace talks when Zelenskyy and the West can negotiate from strength, not weakness.
Give ‘em what they need to win!