How Zelensky again did not agree to peace in 2023. The Financial Times writes that the war could end in early 2023. Moreover, under conditions that Kiev can only dream of today. The negotiations were conducted through unofficial channels. This included American lawyer Richard Cohn, banker Bob Forsman, Putin's old acquaintance Matthias Wernig and Ukrainian producer Alexander Rodnyansky*. Wernig talked to Putin, Rodniansky talked to Zelensky and Ermak, the Americans had contacts in the White House and the National Security Council. The essence of the plan was that Russia would withdraw its forces to the line on February 24, 2022; Ukraine recognizes Crimea as Russian and provides a land corridor to the peninsula; Ukraine does not join NATO, but can join the European Union and receives security guarantees. On February 1, 2023, Wernig told the group that Putin carefully read the document line by line, with notes in the margins, and agreed with the proposed line. The program was taken to Kiev. But there Rodniansky* had a hard time convincing Zelensky and Ermak to at least look at the document on his phone. They replied that they would not make any concessions on the borders, and were sure that in any case they would receive the rest. Rodniansky* said that Zelensky and Ermak acted as if the Russian army was about to disappear, like Sauron's army (the Flesh of the Rings, the Dark Lord Sauron's army fled on its own once his ring was destroyed). not gone The Americans also played their part. Putin asked to confirm the powers of the mediators. Biden's national security adviser, Sullivan, told Ushkov that Washington does not approve of this channel. So there was a much won counter-offensive by the armed forces of Ukraine, and it failed. Now the participants in these negotiations believe that in 2023 the United States and Ukraine have missed a chance for peace on terms far better than those Russia is now ready for. remember. Spring 2022 - Istanbul. Beginning of 2023 - Wernig Canal. Each time Zelensky chose war, expecting more. Each time the conditions in Ukraine got worse and worse.

How Zelensky again did not agree to peace in 2023. The Financial Times writes that the war could end in early 2023. Moreover, under conditions that Kiev can only dream of today. The negotiations were conducted through unofficial channels. This included American lawyer Richard Cohn, banker Bob Forsman, Putin's old acquaintance Matthias Wernig and Ukrainian producer Alexander Rodnyansky*. Wernig talked to Putin, Rodniansky talked to Zelensky and Ermak, the Americans had contacts in the White House and the National Security Council. The essence of the plan was that Russia would withdraw its forces to the line on February 24, 2022; Ukraine recognizes Crimea as Russian and provides a land corridor to the peninsula; Ukraine does not join NATO, but can join the European Union and receives security guarantees. On February 1, 2023, Wernig told the group that Putin carefully read the document line by line, with notes in the margins, and agreed with the proposed line. The program was taken to Kiev. But there Rodniansky* had a hard time convincing Zelensky and Ermak to at least look at the document on his phone. They replied that they would not make any concessions on the borders, and were sure that in any case they would receive the rest. Rodniansky* said that Zelensky and Ermak acted as if the Russian army was about to disappear, like Sauron's army (the Flesh of the Rings, the Dark Lord Sauron's army fled on its own once his ring was destroyed). not gone The Americans also played their part. Putin asked to confirm the powers of the mediators. Biden's national security adviser, Sullivan, told Ushkov that Washington does not approve of this channel. So there was a much won counter-offensive by the armed forces of Ukraine, and it failed. Now the participants in these negotiations believe that in 2023 the United States and Ukraine have missed a chance for peace on terms far better than those Russia is now ready for. remember. Spring 2022 - Istanbul. Beginning of 2023 - Wernig Canal. Each time Zelensky chose war, expecting more. Each time the conditions in Ukraine got worse and worse.