“According to Reuters sources, Russian ruler Vladimir Putin is unlikely to agree to US President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to achieve progress in the end of the war in Ukraine because it retains confidence in the military force of the Russian invaders.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Reuters with reference to sources
Details: According to the sources of agency, acquaintances with discussions in the Kremlin, “Putin’s determination to continue moving forward (regarding the capture of the Ukrainian territory – ed.) Is due to his belief in the victory of Russia and skepticism that another US sanctions will have a significant impact after consistent waves of economic sanctions for 3.5 years.”
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On the one hand, the agency with reference to two sources, Putin, does not want to angry Trump and understands that it may lose a chance to improve relations with Washington and the West, but his military goals have an advantage.
“Putin’s purpose is to fully capture Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions, which Russia considers its own, and then negotiate a peace agreement,” – said one of the sources to the agency.
One source noted that the current negotiation process in which the Russian and Ukrainian sides met three times since May was the attempt of Moscow to convince Trump that Putin has not rejected peace, although negotiations were deprived of real content, except for discussing humanitarian exchange.
“Russia states that it is serious about reaching long -term peace during negotiations, but this process is complicated, since the positions of both parties are so different. Putin called the negotiations positive last week,” Reuters reminds.
One of the sources of the agency reported that Putin was personally concerned about the recent deterioration in US ties. “Putin still hopes that Russia will again be able to make it with America and trade with the West, and” it is concerned about “Trump’s annoyance,” said the unnamed agency.
But given the promotion of Russians on the battlefield and that Ukraine is under heavy military pressure, Putin does not think that now time to stop the war, said the source, adding that neither the Russians nor the army will understand if the ruler of the Russian Federation is now stopping.
The ruler of the Russian Federation values relations with Trump and does not want to angry, but “he simply has a major priority – Putin cannot afford to stop the war only because Trump wants it,” said the second Russian source.
Another source, familiar with the Kremlin’s opinion, has confirmed that Russia wants to capture all four regions of Ukraine and does not see logic in the war stop during a summer offensive.
That preceded:
- Earlier, Trump stated that the United States would impose duties and other measures against Russia in 10 days, if Moscow did not show progress in the end of the war in Ukraine.
- Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that Trump “plays an ultimatum game with Russia.” At the same time, he said that “every new ultimatum is a threat and a step to war” and specified that not between Russia and Ukraine, but with “its own country.”
- On August 4, Trump stated that his specialist in the Middle East, Steve Witcoff, probably visited Russia on Wednesday or Thursday.