Vladimir Putin's statements and demands for the end of the war indicate that he does not want to agree to anything other than the destruction of Ukrainian statehood. This is mentioned in reports International Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Putin used a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on July 5 to oppose a negotiated ceasefire and expressed his commitment to a "final" end to the war that would achieve his goal of destroying Ukrainian statehood.
The master of the Kremlin demands both the surrender of a significant part of the territory and population of Ukraine under Russian occupation, and the capitulation of the Ukrainian military before the start of any negotiations.
He also calls for the "demilitarization" of Ukraine - a demand that Ukraine give up its ability to resist Russian aggression so that the head of the Kremlin can freely impose his will on Ukraine.
Analysts note that Ukrainian counteroffensive operations to liberate operationally important territories remain the most effective way to undermine Putin's confidence in the desired end result of his aggressive war against Ukraine.
According to experts, Putin's confidence in Russia's ability to facilitate surrender or win a protracted war of attrition is based on an assessment that Ukraine will not be able to conduct operationally significant counteroffensive operations.
ISW emphasizes that the West must hurry to provide Ukraine with the necessary support to conduct counteroffensive operations in order to cancel Putin's hopes and avoid prolonging the war.
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