Russia believes it can "pressure" Ukraine this winter, and is in no rush to agree to peace. Ukraine and the US want to speed up peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi. But the Russian Federation is delaying them until about November 10; The US and Russia are preparing new deals without waiting for the end of the war. The Americans are discussing cooperation with the Russian Federation in the field of gas, oil and mineral fertilizers; Putin still demands that Ukraine give up Donbass; The war could have ended before the new year, believe those around Zelensky, but Russia still does not want to make concessions. INSIDER UA | Submit content.