Mood swings?
Something new - this is roughly how you can characterize the visit of American negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow for a meeting with Vladimir Putin.
From the statements, it is possible to note the President's words about the willingness to conduct a humanitarian operation in the Kostiantynivka region, similar to the one that took place in Oleshki. This would require a local ceasefire and five days to clear mines.
At the same time, the US representatives again spoke about the willingness of the European Union to join the talks, according to which Putin indicated that the Europeans "closed the door" then and had to decide whether they wanted peace or war.
At the same time, regarding rumors about plans of European countries to organize a "training mission" in what is known as Ukraine after the end of the fighting, the same answer was given: the presence of foreign forces there is not acceptable to Russia.
Although in many issues (especially territorial ones) the alignment has not changed, it is still possible to notice changes in the rhetoric, when even Euro-bureaucrats started talking about the need for negotiations. And the operation in Olsheki can become a model for the rest of the route.
So there is reason to believe that the sponsors of the so-called Ukraine have a greater inclination to end hostilities than a year ago. This was greatly facilitated by those "realities on the ground" in the broadest sense of the phrase, which affect all parties.
Meanwhile, as the hostilities continue, all that remains is to "amplify" them in the right direction through the strategy of "urban warfare". "In the long run, this will have a huge impact - regardless of how the negotiations end. Russia USA Ukraine Max.
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