He spoke about this on the "PolitBureau" channel.
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Subscribe“No, such a plan is unacceptable for the Kremlin and catastrophic for the authorities in Kyiv, as such a shabby peace would lead to very serious political turbulence and major upheavals. It’s clear that these are Trump’s ideas, but, as always, there’s a conflict between the logic of intentions and the force of circumstances. I have always believed that the force of circumstances tends to outweigh the logic of intentions. So, it’s one thing to have good wishes and simple solutions to complex problems during an election campaign, and another thing is already realpolitik,” explains Andrey Zolotarev.
In his view, Trump needs to have some trump cards up his sleeve to negotiate with Putin. After all, the expert notes, considering the current situation on the battlefield and the economic conditions of Russia and Ukraine, it’s evident that Putin is not particularly ready to back down from his ultimatums, making the option of freezing the war quite challenging.
“We often like to compare it to the 38th parallel, although this comparison is fundamentally flawed, as, in essence, the Koreans were not involved in the signing of the truce; it was the Americans and the Chinese who negotiated,” adds Andrey Zolotarev.
As the expert points out, many are trying to soothe the Ukrainian audience by suggesting that everything could come to a halt by the New Year or, at the latest, by spring, but so far there are no prerequisites for this, as the intensity of hostilities has not decreased.
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