Putin Sends US Signal on Ukraine Talks, Sensing Advantage in War
Putin Sends US Signal on Ukraine Talks, Sensing Advantage in War
Vladimir Putin is testing the waters on whether the US is ready to engage in talks for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
"Vladimir Putin is testing the waters on whether the U.S. is ready to engage in talks for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine,” Bloomberg reports.
“He’s put out feelers to the U.S. via indirect channels to signal he’s open to discussion, including potentially on future security arrangements for Ukraine, according to two people close to the Kremlin.”
“Hints of Russian openness to talks — even if disingenuous — could help sow division among Ukraine’s allies, isolating Kyiv and undermining President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s efforts to win support for his own peace formula, which calls for full Russian withdrawal.”
including potentially on future security arrangements for Ukraine
Ukraine already signed a security, non-aggression arrangement with Russia back when they annexed Crimea. Russia violated that one, so why would Ukraine expect Russia to not violate this one?
That’s not even the big one, when Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons, Russia and America both said they would defend them.
Between Ukraine and Libya, who the fuck is ever gonna give up their nukes anymore?
exactly, any negotiations will not be in good faith at all and will be ignored in the future because are no consequences for breaking them
Russia wants to end the war since they have gotten themselves into a boondoggle. They don't even control major cities they claim to have annexed. No, Russia's quick victory is now a multi-year war of attrition and they want to stop now as they continue to see the devastating losses mount. Just in the last day Russia lost hundreds of men, dozens of tanks, dozens of APCs, and dozens of artillery units:
If Russia was in a strong position now there would be no point trying to negotiate now when theres a 50:50 chance trump is in power next year and massively strengthens their hand.
The thing Putin wants to avoid is NATO realizing they are much stronger actually united than dependent on American weapons manufacturers and then building up their own production capacity.
That's not how negotiating must work.
Putin can negotiate now, thus validating trump "peace keeping" if elected. He can say "ice been trying for a year, save me trump, pull out?"
Ignore the feelers. Keep supplying Ukraine. When the feelers become active begging, consider talking.
Go fuck yourself, Vlad.
whether the U.S. is ready to engage in talks for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine
I wasn't aware that the USA is the authority in what wars do and don't happen on the planet Earth.
I was under the impression that was down to the nations actually at war, but I guess no, it's not actually up to Zelensky and Putin, they don't get a say in it, it's all up to Biden?
It's fair to say that if the US fully backed out Ukraine's position would drastically change.
Before you reply, remember that if the US backed out, they would expect similar from all of western Europe
Archive link.
Vladimir Puddin.