“According to Washington Post, in February, Russia has prepared a document that the Russian Federation “should work on weakening the US negotiation position on Ukraine”, as well as it refers to the need to “complete dismantling” of the current Ukrainian authorities.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Washington Post with reference to a document received by European intelligence and analyzed by publication
Details: The publication states that the document in February prepared an influential Moscow analytical center close to the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB).
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It outlines Russia’s maximalist demands on any completion of the “conflict in Ukraine” (Russian-Ukrainian war-ed.).
Literally WR: “The document rejects previous US President Donald Trump’s plans for concluding a peace agreement within 100 days as” impossible “and states that” a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Ukraine cannot happen before 2026 “”.
Details: The document also rejects any plan for the introduction of peacekeepers to Ukraine, as some European countries have offered, and insists on recognizing the Russian captured territories of Ukraine.
In addition, it calls for the creation of a buffer zone in the northeast of Ukraine at the border with Russian regions such as Bryansk and Belgorod, as well as a demilitarized zone in southern Ukraine near Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014.
“The latter will affect the Odessa region,” the WR notes.
The document also refers to the need to “complete dismantling” of the current Ukrainian authorities.
Literally WR: “The document was prepared by an analytical center that works closely with the 5th FSB service, the department that oversees operations (the war of the Russian Federation-Ed.) In Ukraine, a week before the negotiations between Russia and the United States in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which took place on February 18.
A Russian official close to high -ranking Russian diplomats said that the main focus of recommendations reflects a wide consensus in Moscow, but added that it is never clear to what extent the Kremlin’s management responds to the documents prepared for him. ”
Details: The FSB document linked to the methods by which Russia can strengthen its negotiation position, exacerbating the tensions in relations between the United States, China and the European Union, as well as offering the US access to Russian minerals, including in the occupied territories of Ukraine, such as the East Region, such as the Eastern region. metals.
In an interview with February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin said about the same when he suggested that Moscow could invite US companies to develop Russian mineral deposits, including in the occupied territories in Ukraine. It looked like an attempt to undermine the proposed mineral resource development agreement between Ukraine and the US.
The document states that Russia’s efforts should first and foremost normalize relations between Washington and Moscow by restoring the full diplomatic composition of the embassies of both countries.
The document also suggests that Russia agrees not to place its medium -range ballistic missiles in Bereshnik in Belarus, on the border with the European Union, and in exchange for this, the United States should agree not to place new missile systems on the continent.
In addition, it is suggested that Russia ceases to supply weapons to countries that are considered “unfriendly” to the United States, and in exchange for this and the states would cease to equip Ukraine – but it is added that the cessation of shipments of Russian weapons to Moscow’s ally would be “difficult to sell.”
The document rejects the initial proposals of Trump’s special envoy in Ukraine, Lieutenant General Kita Kellog, a peace agreement, one of which would be Ukraine’s refusal of Ukraine’s abandoned territories and the consent of Kiev not to try to return them in the future military or diplomatic way.
However, the FSB -related document states that even such a settlement option is not sufficient, and that without the official recognition of Russian sovereignty over the captured regions is “pretty probable” that the armed conflict will be restored in the medium term, “for example, after a subsequent change of administration in the United States.”
The document also rejects any potential political concessions from Ukraine-such as the refusal of Kyiv to membership in NATO and holding elections in which pro-Russian parties will be admitted-as not far-reaching.
“In fact, the current Kiev regime cannot be changed from within the country. Its complete dismantling is required,” the Russian Federation’s requirements quotes.
The presence of any peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine is also rejected as “absolutely unnecessary”, since any forces will be “seriously influenced by the West”, and the US plans to continue to equip Ukraine after any peace agreement are “absolutely unacceptable”, as well as the preservation of the Ukrainian army at the current level.
The document also rejects attempts to attract Russia in a peace agreement, proposing to partially liberate sanctions.
“It is unclear what would be the benefit of Russia,” the document said and add that “the importance of the sanctions factor against our country was clearly exaggerated.”
- Prehistory:
- Following the meeting in the Saudi city of Jedda, Ukraine agreed to the immediate introduction of a 30-day ceasefire regime if Russia also goes to such a step.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, against the backdrop of the US and Ukraine negotiations in Saudi Arabia, stated that Moscow will form her position.
Also read Untreated truce. What Ukraine and the USA have agreed on and whether Putin will agree to it