Russian President, Vladimir Putin, will only know the defeat in a wayreveals his ex -asor Andrei Illarionov. In a recent interview with Newsmax TV, Illarionov who was Putin’s economic advisor between 2000 and 2005 He has rejected the accusations of erratism against the Russian leader and has affirmed that he is a “concentrated”, “calculated” and “persistent” man.
“He knows what he wants And he is trying to implement the policy to achieve his objectives, “he says. However, he argues that it is not invincible:” The only thing that can really stop Putin in Ukraine and in Europe is the endurance. Resistance being shown by the Ukrainian armywhile all the Ukrainian people also resist these aggressions heroically. “
More than 100,000 Russian soldiers have officially died since the conflict beganwhich has led to conversations about a possible fire. But Russia is still not willing to accept the terms presented by the US president, Donald Trumpto achieve peace because they do not meet their demands.
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergei Ryabkovhe declared in the International Affairs magazine that, although they have considered “seriously” the proposal, they still are satisfied with the agreement as a whole ,. “We have not heard from Trump a signal to kyiv to end the war”he said.
In addition, he questioned the US position: “All we have today is a Attempt to find a certain scheme that first allows us to achieve a high fireas conceived by Americans. “On the contrary, he emphasized, There is no space for the “main demand” of Kremlinwhat is address the deep causes of the conflict.
Ryabkov also pointed out that Russia is analyzing US proposals, but that “we certainly have a Deep and carefully thought of our own priorities and approaches On this subject, which is being prepared and worked, even by our negotiating team in recent conversations with Americans in Riyadh. “
