“According to analysts of the Institute for the Study of War, despite the Kremlin’s “readiness” to negotiate with Western leaders, no negotiations can be a guarantee of lasting peace with the demands of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
According to analysts of the Institute for the Study of War, despite the Kremlin’s “readiness” to negotiate with Western leaders, no negotiations can be a guarantee of lasting peace with the demands of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.
Source: ISW
Details: The Kremlin has confirmed it is ready to hold talks with US President-elect Donald Trump without any “preconditions”, but said 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.”
Peskov, however, reiterated that the Kremlin maintains its “repeatedly stated” position on Ukraine, which Putin made clear in June 2024 and reiterated during his “Direct Line” on December 19.
In June 2024, Putin demanded that Ukraine 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 occupy – all of which effectively means full capitulation of Ukraine.
Literally ISW: “No amount of negotiations will lead to a full and lasting peace as long as Putin remains committed to 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 has confirmed that it is ready to hold talks with US President-elect Donald Trump without any “preconditions”, but noted that its negotiating position remains unchanged.
- The United States, 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.
- The BBC Russian Service reported on January 10 that a joint investigation with the Russian publication Mediazona using data from open sources confirmed that at least 88,055 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine since February 2022.