We must not accept the Carthaginian peace that President Putin desires, which would allow him to permanently weaken Ukraine and annex the country at a later date. Peace is best achieved by Russia abandoning its imperialist war, vacating areas conquered and leaving an independent democratic Ukraine to decide its own future, with its territorial integrity restored.While the world’s media focus is, understandably, on the latest middle east conflict, Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities are hit daily by Russian missiles, thousands perish on the front and peace talks appear moribund.