According to British security expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon prompted a statement by US President Donald Trump that the peace agreement for Ukraine is already 95% ready, panic in Moscow. In his opinion, the Russian leader Vladimir Putin definitely does not want the fighting to stop, reports the portal.
He believes that the Kremlin reacted in a typical way – by spreading misinformation to discredit the peace process and distract the public. He also points out that Russian propaganda faces increasing skepticism even among its own population, and when trust in state propaganda declines, this often opens the way to regime destabilization.
According to the expert, Vladimir Putin is aware that his only chance is to try to disrupt the relationship between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. However, according to de Bretton-Gordon, Trump is significantly less susceptible to manipulation by Moscow today than in the past. He also adds that although the proposed peace framework may not be ideal for Ukraine, it would represent a significant strategic weakening for Russia.
Strengthened security guarantees from the US and NATO and the discussion about the possible deployment of Western troops on Ukrainian territory are more of a defeat than a success for the Kremlin. The recognized expert emphasized that this development could mean a weakening of Putin’s position and growing internal pressure on the Russian regime, resulting from military, political and propaganda problems.
According to de Bretton-Gordon, the Russian leader needs war to maintain power. And he is not alone in thinking so. “Putin needs conflict like a fish needs water, because if there is no conflict, people in Russia can start asking: ‘Where is my son? Where is my husband? Where is my money?'” Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal recently told the website.
These concerns were supposed to be the reason why Russia came almost immediately after Trump’s announcement with the story about the attack on Putin’s house, which according to the CIA turned out to be false, and shortly after that with news of an attack on a cafe full of civilians in which 28 people were supposed to die. The portal informed about it, saying that according to Kyiv, it was a post of Russian soldiers.
