Russia Plans to Drag Out Talks Indefinitely, WSJ
Date: 2025-02-24 Author: Кирило Загоруйко Categories: WORLD
Russia does not want a quick cease-fire and plans to drag out peace talks indefinitely in order to use the situation on the battlefield to shape its terms for ending the war.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Moscow already has extensive experience using military offensives to improve its bargaining position. Moscow has used this strategy from Syria to the Yalta talks during World War II.
In recent days, it has seemed that U.S. policy is shifting decisively in Russia’s favor. However, translating this shift into agreements at the negotiating table will not be easy. Putin is pursuing goals that go far beyond the territorial gains his troops have made in Ukraine.
“There is considerable doubt inside the Kremlin that Trump and his people understand the difficulty or complexity of the issues that need to be resolved,” said Thomas Graham, a former White House Russia adviser.
