“According to the expert, there are several reasons why Russia does it.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
According to the expert, there are several reasons why Russia does it.
It is advantageous to offer a truce in Ukraine to form its image abroad, despite the fact that the country continues its aggression / UNIAN collage, photos of UNIANRussia’s proposals for ceasefire in Ukraine are tools of information warfare to form narratives and thoughts in the country, as well as abroad. If you understand the logic at which the rhetoric of the Russian Federation on the end of the war, it is possible to explain the lack of progress in peace negotiations. The founder of the Ukrainian youth global initiative to restore Tatiana Kotelnikov for Foreign Policy writes about it.
“First, Putin’s insincere proposals for ceasefire serve internal purposes. By signaling the willingness to suspend the fighting, the Kremlin reinforces internal narratives aimed at the Russian population, about moral restraint and political legitimacy. When Ukraine is protected from Russian violation To control your forces, ” – emphasized the author of the material.
The boiler room reminded that in April the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov before the proposed ceasefire for Easter and Victory Day said:
“President Putin fundamentally supports the idea of ceasefire, but Kiev does not control all its armed units, especially nationalist elements.”
Through such words, Russians believe that their government wants peace, and Ukraine, in turn, seeks hostilities.
“This supports Putin’s wider narrative that a full -scale invasion of Ukraine, which he started in 2022, is a defensive and existential rather than an aggressive attempt to win a peaceful neighbor,” the expert said.
According to her, such narrative shows how the Russians understand this war. In particular, researchers from NORC at the Chicago University during a survey found that most Russian citizens consider war as a defense response to the “aggression” of Ukraine and the West.
“Rhetoric on ceasefire also helps to distract from growing losses on the battlefield. Last year was the most fragile for Russian troops since the beginning of the war. Small but constant signs of internal dissatisfaction – especially by wives and mobilized soldiers – continue to appear. The BBC reported that the representative of the ministry reacted rigidly to the following rallies: “After that you should no longer call yourself citizens of Russia,” – said Kotelnikova.
The next purpose of the insincere proposals of the Russian Federation on ceasefire is the formation of international thought, the expert emphasized. In particular, such tactics were most effective in the case of US President Donald Trump, who promised to end the war in Ukraine.
“For Putin, who, apparently, does not intend to stop fighting, talking about a truce that he does not plan to follow, became a very effective way of delaying Trump’s time. In February, Trump for the first time announced that he and Putin agreed to start negotiations about the truce, which would be a significant. The U.S., a 30 -day truce proposed, which Moscow quickly rejected, demanding that Kiev first gave unprocessed territories and the event stopped military support, “the author analyzed the material.
In addition, according to Kotelnikov, the rhetoric of the Russian Federation about the truce should also be influenced by the inhabitants of the Southern Hemisphere. The advertisement of a truce that Russia does not plan to adhere to, which pretends that the Russian Federation is negotiating, allows the enemy to present himself as open to dialogue and given to peace, despite the fact that he continues to fight in Ukraine.
“All this emphasizes that the armistice and peace talks of Russia have less in common with the termination of hostilities than to control the war.
Therefore, with the help of planned ceasefire and rhetoric ads, Russia was able to maintain support among its citizens and form its image abroad, Kotelnikova stressed.
“But these gestures remain mostly indicative and serve to delay the solution, not for its promotion. The call for Ukraine and its allies will distinguish the Kremlin’s symbolic messages and any signs of real involvement – and respectively reacting with diplomatic efforts and coordinated pressure on Russia.
Peace talks are the latest newsAccording to UNIAN, Russia suggested that the second round of negotiations with Ukraine on June 2 in Istanbul. The spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Aggressor Country Maria Zakharova stated that Moscow was planning the delegation that participated in the previous meeting.
She also said that there is no clarity in Ukraine to continue negotiations with the Russian Federation.
It is known that during the previous meeting the head of the Russian delegation was the assistant of the ruler of the Russian Federation Putin Vladimir Medinsky.
At the same time, the White House Prescribe, Caroline Levitt made a statement about the new Round of Ukraine and the Russian Federation. According to her, the United States hope this meeting will take place. However, she did not answer whether the American representative would appear at this meeting.
“We will inform you if the President has plans to send his representative,” Levitt said.
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