@ciaranmak negotiation is and always has been on the table. Problem is: one of the sides repeatedly refused to engage in it in good faith. And this might surprise you: it's not the side that got invaded!
You used a rhetorical device to throw a red herring and attempt to derail the thread.
I am eagerly waiting for you to state your position on what should happen in Ukraine.
And, for that matter, what should happen in Palestine, since you brought it up.