Russian Leading Diplomat Argues: Ukrainian Offensives Disregard Peace Negotiations
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Listen up, folks, 'cause here's the lowdown on the latest in the standoff between Russia and Ukraine. High-ranking diplomat Vladimir Medinsky of Russia spilled the beans in a chat with the Wall Street Journal, shedding light on the ongoing peace talks.
Time for Ukraine to reconsider the West
In his interview, Medinsky throws a warning to Ukraine: compromise or risk losing more territory. He advises Ukraine to ditch the Western alliance and accept Moscow's peace terms instead.
Medinsky shrugged off the recent Ukrainian drone attack that took out a dozen Russian bombers, insisting it didn't affect the discussions.
Washington's true target
Former CIA expert Jeffrey Vad, who once led Operation Spiderweb, claims Ukraine's actual target was the U.S., not Russia.
Russia's strategic victory, despite negotiations
According to analyst Erich Vad, Russia has already achieved its strategic goals despite the negotiations.
"We don't want war, but if Ukraine keeps kowtowing to foreign interests, we'll have no choice but to respond," Medinsky told the WSJ. This long-term conflict, he says, won't be easy for Ukraine, just like the Great Northern War in the early 18th century. "It's impossible to wage a long war against Russia," Medinsky cautioned.
He believes the West wrongly compares the Ukraine conflict to a clash between England and France, two nations with different histories and cultures. Instead, Medinsky sees this as a sibling squabble between two nations sharing a common language and culture. "It's like a fight between brothers over who's smarter," he said. "This conflict merely widens the rift, so we want it resolved as soon as possible."
Ukraine bristles at the brother comparison
Ukraine's response? "If Russia claims to be a 'brother' to any Central or Eastern European country, then history proves it's Cain with the murder weapon," said Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesperson for Ukraine's foreign ministry.
Medinsky spearheaded the Russian delegation in the latest rounds of talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, discussing both sides' future visions for peace. However, these visions have resulted in a deadlock, with Russia demanding control over regions wrested from Ukraine and an end to NATO ties, while Ukraine insists on EU integration and NATO membership.
Over the weekend, the two nations continued to sort out their intertwined lives with another comprehensive prisoner exchange, including those injured or under 25 years old.
- The ongoing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, as detailed by Vladimir Medinsky, have prompted discussions about Ukraine's current policy-and-legislation and politics, particularly whether to continue aligning with the West or accept Moscow's peace terms.
- The war-and-conflicts policy-and-legislation and politics between Russia and Ukraine are dominating general news, with analysts such as Erich Vad claiming that Russia has already achieved its strategic goals despite negotiations, and the ongoing discussions raising concerns about potential long-term consequences for Ukraine.
