War in Ukraine: US institute: Russia feigns willingness to negotiate

According to US experts, Russia is once again putting pressure on the West to urge Ukraine to negotiate. Accordingly, the West should influence the Ukrainian leadership to accept Russia’s conditions for such talks, according to an analysis by the Institute for War Studies ISW in Washington.

The experts referred to information from the Kremlin on Friday, according to which Russian President Vladimir Putin was open to dialogue. As in the past, Russia’s only aim is to demotivate the West in its aid to Ukraine by pretending to be willing to negotiate.

According to the ISW, Russia has not yet created any conditions for such negotiations or said goodbye to its maximum goal of capitulating the Ukrainian government. It is likely that the Kremlin will intensify its false claims that it is ready for talks. At the same time, the ISW experts see further attempts by China, with its special envoy Li Hui, to urge the West to use its influence on Ukraine to achieve a ceasefire.

The EU states and the USA have always emphasized that they will continue to support Ukraine. The country, which has been under attack from Russia for more than 15 months, is relying on Western heavy weapons and ammunition to liberate its occupied territories. The West always emphasizes that Ukraine should decide on its own future.

Meanwhile, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Valeriy Zalushnyi, published a video showing soldiers praying and preparing for the major offensive. “It’s time to take back what’s ours,” the video reads. Ukraine goes on the offensive to liberate its territories from the occupiers and raise the banner of victory. The president’s office in Kiev had previously said that the offensive had been going on for days.