South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds rejected the notion of pursuing a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, expressing concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin could not be trusted to abide by any agreement. Rounds emphasized that, given Putin's actions and history, any attempt at negotiation would likely be seen by the Kremlin as a sign of Western weakness, further complicating efforts for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
"As much as I would like to believe we can negotiate with a tyrant, I suspect we may be deceiving ourselves," Rounds said in reference to Putin at the Halifax Security Forum on Friday.
