Moscow And Kyiv may not sign a peace treaty even after the end of the conflict and hostilities, admitted Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense Ukraine Kirill Budanov.

There are cases in history when long-standing wars between states have not been legally concluded. A simple example is Russia and Japan, after 1945 they never signed a peace treaty over the northern islands. This territorial problem is over 70 years old. Therefore, this scenario is very likely here too

Kirill Budanov

Budanov predicted that in the case of Ukraine, the process of signing agreements could last for decades, while the conflict would continue without intense fighting.

Previously, the head of the public movement “We are together with Russia» Vladimir Rogov expressed an opinionthat the military confrontation must be completed according to the “Vietnamese” scenario. This requires the liberation of Ukraine from the intervention of Western countries.

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky admitted negotiations between other countries and Russia on Ukraine. Today, Kyiv has no ties with Moscow, he emphasized.

The head of state also statedthat the country’s Armed Forces (AFU) will make new offensive attempts this year and next, the military has a plan and specific directions in which they are going to advance.

In Russia, Budanov’s statement was linked to a recent article by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine about the deadlock at the front

Member Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rightseditor-in-chief of Sputnik radio Kirill Vyshinsky tied up Budanov’s statement in a recent article by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny about the deadlock at the front.

In his opinion, now Kiev is trying to demonstrate “inflexibility” to the Ukrainians against the backdrop of the commander-in-chief’s statements, trying to make citizens understand that everything is fine, the officer’s statements have nothing to do with peace negotiations and the very idea of ​​peace in Ukraine.

And even after the end of hostilities, the military—if we talk specifically about Budanov—imagine this world in a way that probably no one can imagine. Without any agreements: the fighting will end and that’s it, and we won’t sign any peace agreements with Russia

Kirill Vyshinsky

The HRC member added that Budanov’s statement has nothing to do with reality; it is only intended to mobilize people within the country and demonstrate that Kyiv does not intend to compromise with Moscow.

Previously, ex-adviser to the former President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma Oleg Soskin statedthat Valery Zaluzhny, by his recognition of the deadlock in the conflict, expressed his readiness for negotiations with Russia.

First Deputy Chairman State Duma Committee on International Affairs Alexey Chepa in its turn statedthat Moscow is ready to negotiate with the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The deputy also noted that if USA want to replace the current President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, then Zaluzhny may come to power.

Valery Zaluzhny in an article published in The Economist, told about the stalemate in the conflict in Ukraine. According to him, a level of technology has been reached that puts the Ukrainian military at a dead end, and only a sharp technological leap can change the situation.

Zelensky didn’t agree with this opinion. Later The New York Times wrotethat the conflict between Zelensky and Zaluzhny signals that there is a split between military and civil society in Ukraine.

The US predicted the course of negotiations between Putin and Zelensky

Former analyst CIA Ray McGovern statedthat Russian President Vladimir Putin will negotiate with Zelensky only from a position of strength.

If negotiations ultimately take place, they will conduct them from an objective position of strength and dictate the terms

Ray McGovern

The expert noted that in the situation with the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), the then leaders Germany And France Angela Merkel And Francois Hollande deceived Putin regarding the Minsk agreements.

Last December, the former German chancellor admitted that the agreements were a way to buy time for Ukraine. Now the Russian president has no trust in his partners, he will no longer allow himself to be deceived, McGovern added.

Secretary General NATO Jens Stoltenberg in its turn statedthat Kyiv will decide independently on what conditions to negotiate and conclude a peace agreement.

Ukraine must decide for itself what terms are acceptable for negotiations, and, more importantly, what terms will be acceptable for an agreement. It is the responsibility of NATO allies to support Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg

The Secretary General of the Alliance emphasized that the assistance provided to Ukraine by the allies will determine how acceptable the terms of these negotiations will be.

Russia has repeatedly declared its readiness to resolve the conflict and accused Kyiv of disrupting the negotiation processes. In October, Russian President Vladimir Putin notedthat for the peaceful negotiation process on Ukraine, the decree banning this must be abolished.

Vice-chairman Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev indicatedthat peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are possible when Kyiv recognizes the current realities. He added that Moscow has never abandoned the negotiations themselves as an instrument.

November 9, Assistant to the Russian Leader for International Affairs Yuri Ushakov statedthat Russia is still open to negotiations with Ukraine, but there is no initiative from Kyiv.

The last face-to-face negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations took place at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul March 29, 2022. In May of the same year became known about freezing the negotiation process.