No amount of negotiations will lead to lasting peace with Putin’s demands – ISW

Despite the Kremlin’s “willingness” to negotiate with the leaders of the West, no negotiations can be a guarantee of lasting peace with the demands of the ruler of Russia, Vladimir Putin. This is stated in the analytical report of the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), reports UNN.

Details

It is noted that the Kremlin has confirmed that it is ready to conduct negotiations with the newly elected US President Donald Trump without any “preconditions”, but noted that its negotiating position remains unchanged.

On January 10, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reacted to Trump’s statement about organizing a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and said that Putin is open to contacts with international leaders and that “no conditions are required for this.”

At the same time, Peskov reiterated that the Kremlin maintains its “repeatedly stated” position regarding Ukraine, which Putin clearly defined in June 2024 and repeated during his “Direct Line” on December 19.

According to ISW, in June 2024, Putin demanded from Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and his authorities under the guise of “denazification”, demilitarization and the transfer to Russia of significant territories in the east and south of Ukraine, including those regions of Ukraine that Russia currently does not occupies – all this actually means the complete capitulation of Ukraine.

No negotiations will lead to a full and lasting peace as long as Putin remains a supporter of these demands, despite the Kremlin’s “willingness” to negotiate with Western leaders

ISW Key Findings for January 10:

• On the night of January 9-10, Ukrainian troops struck a Russian warehouse of ammunition and drones in the Rostov region.
• The Kremlin confirmed that it is ready to hold talks with the newly elected US President Donald Trump without any “preconditions”, but noted that its negotiating position remains unchanged.
• The USA, Great Britain and Japan announced new sanctions against Russia on January 10.
• The EU transferred three billion euros (about 3.07 billion dollars) to Ukraine, which is the first tranche of EU funding from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets.
• Russian troops advanced in the Kursk region and near Kupyansk, Chasovoy Yar, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhovo.
• Russia’s BBC reported on January 10 that a joint investigation with Russia’s Mediazona using open-source data confirmed that at least 88,055 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine since February 2022.

We will remind

High-ranking Russian military and security forces advocate escalation of hostilities in Ukraine instead of negotiations. Despite significant losses, they are calling on Putin to step up military efforts and carry out partial conscription.