– I analyze not only Putin's statements, but also the work of the military-industrial complex Russiathe country's economic potential and emphasis on defense and the continuation of war in 2025, as well as efforts to gather and distribute resources, which indicate that The Russians could fight until 2027 – explained the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council Ukrainy Andriy Kovalenkoquoted by the Unian agency.
According to the expert, the Russian authorities are trying to use the narrative about the “illegality” of the Ukrainian president's actions to launch negotiations on war in Ukraine without Ukraine. Moscow hopes that this approach will work for the newly elected US president Donald Trump.
War in Ukraine. Will Russia fight until 2027?
“Russians they will do everything in their power to blame Ukraine for the lack of a truce or agreement, preparing the means to conduct further military operations. I hope that not only we, but also the new administration of Donald Trump, noticed this European Union“- added the director of the Center for Combating Disinformation.
According to Andriy Kovalenko Putin, it is possible force negotiations “only by force” and this must be done by countries that “support the action The Kremlinand, in particular China“.
– If Beijing manages to get involved in the negotiations, but not on Moscow's side, Russia's rhetoric will change. The Kremlin will not be able to maintain the intensity of the war with Ukraine without help in circumventing sanctions and support from the military-industrial complex, the expert said.
War in Ukraine. Russia sets conditions, Trump responds
In a report published at the end of December, the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted that Vladimir Putin “rejected a suggestion by US President-elect Donald Trump's team that Ukraine’s NATO membership would be delayed for at least a decade, and Russia would agree to end the war against Ukraine.”
Gen. Keith Kelloggwhom Donald Trump chose as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, previously admitted that both countries “are exhausted from the fighting.”
– It's like a cage fight. You have two players and both want to give up. You just need a judge to separate them. And I think the president Donald Trump can do it – Kellogg said in an interview on Fox Business.