Russia launched a campaign ahead of the NATO summit to convince the West not to support Ukraine - ISW
Kyiv • UNN
On the eve of the NATO summit on July 7-8, Russia is promoting a narrative about its readiness for dialogue in order to portray Ukraine as an obstacle to peace. The Kremlin is trying to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine's European allies.
The Russian Federation has launched a diplomatic and information campaign ahead of the NATO summit on July 7-8 in Turkey. The Kremlin seeks to portray Ukraine as the main obstacle to ending the war and to convince the West not to make decisions on continuing or increasing support for Ukraine. This was reported by UNN citing the Institute for the Study of War.
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According to ISW analysts, the Kremlin understands that the Trump administration is determined to take decisive action. That is why Russian officials have synchronously begun promoting the narrative of "readiness for dialogue" and ending the war with Ukraine.
Thus, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated that contacts with the United States on a peaceful settlement will continue, even if Washington radically changes its position on the Russian-Ukrainian war.
At the same time, Moscow does not hide that it is trying to drive a wedge between the United States and European countries that are allies of Ukraine. Russian State Duma deputy Leonid Slutsky called the recent conversation between Putin and Trump "a blow to European leaders."