Putin is not interested in peace yet because he wants to seize four regions of Ukraine by the end of the year. Russian dictator Putin is convinced that his troops will break through Ukrainian defenses and take full control of four Ukrainian regions by the year’s end. According to Bloomberg, his confidenc... #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianAggression #RussianTroops #WarinUkraine
Trump has thwarted the EU’s plan for sanctions against Russia, so now Ukraine’s allies are waiting for the results of the Istanbul meeting. European leaders’ attempts to compel the US to impose new sanctions on Russia were thwarted by US President Donald Trump’s intervention, as he publicly called on Ukraine to “immediately” s... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #LindseyGraham #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Turkey
Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire starting May 7, but it must be 30 days in length. President Zelenskyy described the initiative proposed by the Russian president for a three-day truce from May 7 to 9 as a theatrical performance intended to suggest that Russia is emerging from isolat... #AndriiSybiha #CeasefirePlan #Kremlin #Truce #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The mineral deal between Ukraine and the US has split Russia’s political elite into two factions regarding the continuation of the war. The agreement on natural resource development, which was reached by the US and Ukraine after two months of intense negotiations, has generated anxiety in the Kremlin. The Russian elite fear the growin... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #MineralAgreement #Putin #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Russia has rejected Trump’s offer for peace in Ukraine. The White House now understands that there will be no quick deal. Russia cannot accept the US’ proposal to end the war in their “current form” since they do not address the issues that Moscow considers the primary reasons for the invasion, stated R... #DmytriyPeskov #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #PeaceAgreement #PeaceTalks #Putin #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia #WarEnding
Putin intends to prolong the current peace talks to acquire more Ukrainian territory. The Kremlin is deliberately extending peace discussions to acquire additional territory and bolster its position in dealings with the US, sources familiar with Russian leadership’s thought proce... #CeasefirePlan #Kremlin #MinskAgreements #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianAggression
How is the Kremlin trying to drive Kyiv and Washington apart and disrupt peace talks? The Kremlin is ramping up its campaign to discredit Ukraine. As reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia shelled the Sudzha gas metering station in the Kursk region and bla... #GasTransit #Gazprom #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #RussianGas #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #Sudzha
Waltz expects Ukraine to trade its occupied territories for security guarantees, and Zelenskyy promptly responds. In coming peace talks, Ukraine will need to temporarily cede territories currently occupied by Russia in order to receive security guarantees that Russia will comply with, according to US National Sec... #Kremlin #MikeWaltz #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #PeacePlan #TerritorialConcessions #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Trump wants to end the active phase of Russia’s war against Ukraine by Easter; Ukraine and Europe will be at the negotiating table. The administration of US President Donald Trump has told its European partners that it wants to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine by April 20. This is causing concern among European leaders, who fear tha... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #SergeiLavrov #TerritorialConcessions #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Vance on sanctions and military actions: US vice president explains how to compel Russia to negotiate in good faith. JD Vance told the WSJ that the US is prepared to impose new sanctions against Russia and does not rule out the possibility of deploying its military in Ukraine if the Kremlin fails to engage in negoti... #JDVance #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine
Ukraine’s defense capabilities are limited and require US assistance; the Kremlin is preparing to negotiate with the US regarding Ukraine. President Zelenskyy doubts that Ukraine can maintain its position on the front lines without US support. He noted that Ukraine lacked such support at the beginning of the war, “and the situation... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #USmilitaryAid #Zelenskyy
Moscow’s secret war-financing scheme is on the verge of collapse as planned spending doubles. According to former Morgan Stanley and Bank of America financier Craig Kennedy, the Kremlin is using an additional war-financing scheme in the shadows through the use of preferential lending to defens... #CraigKennedy #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #RussiaBudget #RussianEconomy #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Russia continues its devastating attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector, and here is why. The series of Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector is part of a campaign aimed at freezing the country in winter, as well as forcing the West to adopt political decisions that are favorabl... #DTEK #energyukraine #Kremlin #RussianAttackonUkraine #UkraineEnergyLosses #WarinUkraine
The Kremlin rejects any concessions in negotiations with the Trump administration regarding Ukraine. The Kremlin is trying to dictate the terms of any potential peace talks with Ukraine ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. The ISW noted that the manner in which the Kremlin is acting indicates ... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #MariaZakharova #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SergeiLavrov
Putin is trying to reset relations with the US and sway Trump to his side. Russian dictator Putin is trying to influence the foreign policy of US President-elect Donald Trump and achieve a reset of relations between Russia and the US on Moscow’s terms. The ISW pointed ... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #Putin #WarinUkraine
Russia’s upcoming financial crisis may provide a chance to end the war. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies notes that the Kremlin plans to spend $145B of its total $436B state budget on defense in 2025. This is more than 6.3% of Russia’s GDP, and the country’... #DefenseSpendingRussia #Kremlin #RussiaBudget #RussianEconomy #SanctionsAgainstRussia
At the BRICS summit, the Kremlin seeks to demonstrate that Putin is not isolated from the world. By holding the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, Putin aims to show the US and its allies that he has not become a global outcast. According to Bloomberg, the Kremlin expects representatives from more th... #BRICS #Kremlin #Putin #RussianIsolation
The Kremlin is preparing the Russians for another decade of war. The ISW emphasized that negotiations with Russia are impossible as long as its terms include the destruction of Ukraine. Russian state news agencies published comments by the Deputy Chairman of the Ru... #DmitryMedvedev #Kremlin #RussianAggression #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine
Sufficient help from the West will allow Ukraine to improve the situation at the front by June. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, having received additional assistance, will probably be able to improve their operational situation by June, ISW analysts believe. It is noted that Ukrainian forces will m... #Kremlin #MilitaryAidforUkraine #NATOsoldiers #RussianOffensive #VictorOrban #WarinUkraine
The war has engulfed Israel: what does this mean for Ukraine? On the morning of October 7, Palestinian Islamic organization Hamas launched an unexpected and large-scale attack on Israel. As a result of attacks by Hamas militants, the number of dead exceeded 600 ... #AndrzejDuda #Hamas #IsraelPalestine #IsraelWar #Kremlin
