"I can finish the war in Ukraine in a couple of weeks just by cutting the supply. If I cut the supply of arms to Ukraine, Ukraine cannot resist, they will have to surrender, and the war will finish."
EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, delivered an important policy speech on Friday 3 May during which he did a wide tour d'horizon of the current global situation and the challenges it flags up for Europe and for the world. Speaking in an academic setting, deliveri...
Not really. Russia never made any statements to that regard. Only the western press claimed that this was Russias intent.
It seems that plan A was a rapid advance towards Kiev to force negotiations. Which worked until the west made clear that Kiev was not the one to make peace.
So Plan B went on: Increase forces and grind Ukrainian forced down from defensive positions.