Advisor to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak spoke about the reasons why negotiations with Russia were paused, and under what conditions they can continue. He said about this in a commentary to reporters, writes UNIAN.
“Objectively speaking, the negotiation process is really on a pause. Why? There are several reasons. Russia does not demonstrate a key – understanding of today’s processes in the world. And its very negative role. Secondly, Russia does not understand that in any sense the war is already going on. Not according to the rules, graphics or plans of Russia. The resistance of Ukraine and the professional resistance only increases. Therefore, there will not be any of its goals of the Russian Federation, ”said Podolyak.
Thirdly, as Podolyak continued, Russia cannot abandon propaganda escalation in the domestic market, and therefore the political elite is afraid to tell the truth.
“Namely, that it is necessary to get out of the war on completely different conditions than it was originally stated. And therefore prefers to continue negotiations as an element of its propaganda only for domestic consumption. Hence all these comments of a blackmail space regarding negotiations. And finally, the key, Russia absolutely wants to see all the packages of international economic sanctions in action and finally understand the true “combat effectiveness” of its army, as well as lose the remnants of its reputation. This is, in my opinion, the strategic goal of Russians: all or nothing. Therefore, there is no one. it makes sense to interfere with the fall of this eccentric “empire”. Therefore, I propose to stop at the following: today we are not talking about “output or not output” from the negotiation process of the Ukrainian delegation, and we are only talking about expediency and specifics at this stage. There will be specifics – there will be continued – they will continue Political negotiations, ”explained adviser to the head of OP.