Russia is destroying the prospect of negotiations by repeatedly imposing fantastically unacceptable conditions. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will not agree to peace of his own free will, and Ukraine is forced to use various instruments of coercion. This was stated by Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Presidential Office, and he added that it will continue, UNN reports.
"The Russian administration is aware of its inability to counteract the actions of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region. Traditionally, in situations of its own military incapacity, the Kremlin emphasizes information operations, mainly directed against its own subjects. In order to quell the growing anxiety among the population, they are trying to present the loss of territories and the Ukrainian army's advance into the country as a "new normal," Podolyak wrote on Telegram.
According to him, Russians are offered to recall the experience of their grandfathers, agree to send conscripts into combat, donate to humanitarian aid for refugees, and then turn on the TV and forget about the bad things.
Довірена особа кремля: наступ ЗСУ в курській області - приниження для путіна13.08.24, 09:42
"It may seem that the strategy strikes at Putin's imposed image as a 'strong leader capable of effectively solving global problems. However, now, because of the failed war and after the Pogorodino coup, he feels uneasy in his chair. Historically, dictators have found continuing hostilities useful when they fear a revolution or coup. For Putin, it has also become a guarantee of survival - a way to bind his entourage with blood, destroy the remnants of the opposition, and strengthen his control over the military and security forces," Podolyak said.
He noted that the fear of a shameful ending makes rulers continue wars even if they no longer believe in victory.
Therefore, Russia is destroying the prospect of negotiations by repeatedly putting forward fantastically unacceptable conditions. Putin will not agree to peace of his own free will, and Ukraine is forced to use various instruments of coercion. To be continued
Addendum
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that an extremely important ideological change has emerged, namely that the entire naive, illusory concept of the so-called red lines against Russia, which dominated the assessments of the war by some partners, has crumbled these days somewhere under the court in Russia.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin "clearly" said that any talks with Ukraine after the "invasion of the Kursk region" are out of the question, and dismissed as rumors allegations of any contacts for talks with Kyiv.