Russia shows no desire to end the war, but seeks Ukraine's surrender - CPD

The Russian Federation shows no desire to end the war at all - instead, their propaganda promotes the narrative of "Ukraine's capitulation." This was reported on Telegram by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, according to UNN.

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As Kovalenko noted, it is possible that Russia's goal is to drag out the time as much as possible. At the same time, the Russian military-industrial complex is increasing the production of relevant products, and the Russian army continues its offensive on the front.

The Russians currently show no desire to end the war at all. Their propaganda promotes the narrative of war until "Ukraine's capitulation," the military-industrial complex is increasing production, and the army continues active attempts to advance on the front.

Additionally

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, called on Russia to declare a Christmas truce, noting that "the ball is in Russia's court."

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the proposal for a Christmas truce in Ukraine. He added that Moscow is not interested in a temporary cessation of hostilities.

At the same time, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated that Russia would not make concessions regarding the occupied territories of Ukraine. Ryabkov also said that the Kremlin would not agree to the presence of NATO troops on the territory of Ukraine, even if they were there as part of security guarantees or a peacekeeping mission.

Recall

US President Donald Trump believes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin seeks to occupy all of Ukraine. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles stated that Trump doubts the Kremlin leader's desire to achieve peace.