📰 Background Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. Today marks Day 1273 of a war that has taken hundreds of thousands of lives, displaced millions, and devastated cities and economies. Despite sanctions, aid, and mediation efforts, the frontline remains largely deadlocked. Peace is the shared desire, but the means of achieving it will define whether the future brings stability or renewed instability 💬 Opinion 1 — “Immediate Ceasefire and Negotiation” The priority must be to stop the bloodshed. Every extra month of fighting means more civilian deaths and skyrocketing reconstruction costs. Even if border disputes remain unresolved, an internationally mediated immediate ceasefire would open space for humanitarian relief and rebuilding. An imperfect peace is still better than endless war. 💬 Opinion 2 — “Peace Without Justice Is Just a Pause” A premature ceasefire risks freezing Russia’s territorial gains in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, effectively legitimizing aggression. Ukrainians overwhelmingly demand full sovereignty, not partial peace. True resolution requires justice under international law—withdrawal of occupying forces and enforceable security guarantees. Without that, today’s “peace” could be tomorrow’s war. 🙋 Questions for Debate Should the first step toward ending the war be an immediate ceasefire, or a longer struggle for justice? Should the international community act as a neutral mediator, or an active enforcer of peace terms?

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