The demands of Russian President, regarding the cessation of war in Ukraine and peace negotiations sponsored by the United States indicate the desire of the Kremlin of force the West to “give” the kyiv authorities and destroy NATO. a US -based thought tank that is being a reference source to understand this “special military operation”.
Analysts point out that Kremlin officials have repeatedly accused kyiv to discriminate against Russian -speaking citizens for justifyin this way,.
“Russia’s demands of prohibit NATO expansionthe neutrality of Ukraine and a regime change are the same demands that Russia made before the war in 2021 and when Putin began his large -scale invasion in February 2022, “says his report.
Experts also suggest that It will probably be difficult for Russia to completely capture the especially because the capture of a strong fortifications belt in the Donetsk region and the crossroad crossing in the Jersom region will require groups of significantly larger forces that those who are currently deployed in the east and southern Ukraine.
“Russian military command would focus its efforts exclusively in capturing the four regions if the territorial ambitions of the Kremlin will really be limited to them, But the deployment of significant forces for the offensive in the Járkov and Sumy regions suggests that Russia intends to increase its territorial demands“, Summary analysts.
Reuters news agency, citing its own sources, has already reported that Putin is willing to end war in Ukraine if Western leaders commit themselves in writing to stop NATO’s expansion to the east and raise some sanctions against Russia.
Later, his Ukrainian counterpart, declared that if Ukraine is not present at the Atlantic Alliance Summit, which will be held in The Hague in June, it will be a victory of Putin, but not over Ukraine, but but about NATO itself.
