Vladimir Putin may be willing to negotiate and give in to NATO demands. Investigative journalist Christo Grozev has suggested in a , that The Russian president could accept Ukraine’s entry into NATO if specific conditions are met, such as the withdrawal of US military bases from Eastern Europe.
He claims that Putin is aware of a possible ultimatum from the US and seeks to pressure President-elect Donald Trump to exclude Ukraine’s membership in the Atlantic Alliance as part of future negotiations. However, this position is not definitive. Grozev assures that Trump could try to freeze the conflict by proposing a delay in Ukraine’s accession to NATO.
Although Putin has publicly expressed his rejection of this possibility, even if it is considered long-term, the journalist points out that these statements could be a tactic to strengthen Russia’s negotiating position with Trump and should not be interpreted literally.
Conditions for a possible agreement
The journalist suggests that the Kremlin could accept the incorporation of Ukraine into NATO if certain requirements are met, such as withdrawal of US bases from Eastern Europe and a partial relief of economic sanctions against Russia. These concessions seek to relieve pressure on the Russian economy and satisfy the demands of the oligarchs.
However, Grozev points out that, although Trump could consider these conditions viable, It is not clear whether Eastern European countries, such as Poland and the Czech Republic, would be willing to accept them.given its history of tensions with Moscow.
The journalist concludes that Russia seeks to use the negotiations to obtain long-term strategic advantages while projecting an image of openness to concessions on the controversial issue of Ukraine’s accession to NATO.
