When US President Donald Trump speaks directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he will immediately understand that there is no point in negotiating anything with the Russian Federation of Putin's era and that we should simply "give Ukraine the ability to inflict military defeats on Russia." About this on the air of the telethon Told me Advisor to the Head of the President's Office Mykhailo Podoliak.
"Obviously, when Trump talks to Putin, there is no difference, it will be in the format of a telephone conversation or some other format, at that moment it will become clear to him that with the Russian Federation, at least since Putin's time, there is no point in agreeing on anything. And that we just need to add a little more to Ukraine's ability to inflict military defeats on Russia in certain areas. Or increase or scale up strikes on Russian territory, because this greatly triggers the same Putin, his entourage," — emphasized Podoliak.
He added that at the same time, it is necessary to significantly increase the price of war for Putin by squeezing Russia out of a number of global and financial and industry markets.
According to Podoliak, one can already see a change in the position of both Trump himself and the special representative for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, regarding the end of the war in Ukraine. Because they have gained access to information about the internal state of Russia, about the motives. These are completely different positions, which relate precisely to the realization that it will not be easy with the Russian Federation, that it is necessary to choose either to play according to the scenario of the Russian dictator, or to put pressure on the aggressor country.
"Or you are playing Putin's scenario, which is practically the Afghanistan scenario. That is, that we need to quickly end this war on Russian terms, it was on the Taliban's terms there. You understand how this will look in terms of reputation and leadership for the US. Just against the background of the decrees that have already been signed, quite tough, with a completely different moderation of the domestic policy of the United States. Against this background, playing into a key situation in foreign policy and giving everything in favor of Russia is reputational nonsense. Or, there will be a much clearer understanding that Russia needs to be pressured and what is needed for this. We will see all this," he noted.
Podoliak predicted three trials in the US regarding the issue of ending the war in Ukraine, which will soon be seen.
"It seems to me that we will see three processes very soon. First, this is a realistic understanding that it is impossible to simply reach an agreement with Russia without coercive instruments. Second, the coercive instruments should really look much more powerful than they do today. This means that Ukraine's militarism should be at a different level and economic pressure on Russia should be at a different level. Third, the subject Putin is certainly not a subject today who says any rational things, and therefore listening to him is just a waste of time." - he summarized.
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