Peace talks will not end war in Ukraine because of Putin’s position - Foreign Policy
Peace negotiations on the war in Ukraine are unlikely to lead to a complete end to hostilities, Foreign Policy writes.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to UNIAN.
The publication reminded that in 2014, Ukraine's allies hoped that a war with Russia would be avoided. The infamous Minsk agreements led to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in 2022.
Today's diplomacy will have to accept the truth. It is that Russia remains politically stable and militarily fierce, despite signs of economic difficulties and military fatigue, the publication emphasized.
In this regard, US President Donald Trump, who promised to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, faces a number of problems. One of them is that Kyiv will not necessarily follow his orders, as Ukraine has its own armed forces, its own defense industry, and the assistance of European countries.
However, the main obstacle to successful negotiations is Russia itself, the publication believes. The fact is that Putin managed to drag out the war longer than many expected. The fact that Russia managed to survive under such circumstances convinced him that the invasion of Ukraine made sense.
US-led negotiations to end the war in Ukraine are a good idea, the newspaper said. However, U.S. negotiators should take into account that Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in 2022 did weaken Russia. This is recognized by the Russian elite.
In addition, Putin will not be able to conquer Ukraine, the newspaper believes. Ukraine still controls about 80% of its territory, despite the fact that Russia continues to seize Ukrainian land. Ukraine has been weakened by the war, but it has no reason or desire to surrender, the publication emphasized. Ukrainian political and social structures have managed to withstand incredible pressure.
The newspaper summarized that Ukraine's sovereignty will be under threat as long as Putin rules Russia. No amount of negotiations will make the dictator give up his goals. Instead of ending the war completely, the negotiations should have a more modest goal of reducing the intensity of hostilities. To achieve this, the United States needs to put pressure on Russia.
