Gen. Roman Polko pointed out that in recent weeks Vladimir Putin had been released from international isolation, which allowed him to intensify his actions against Ukraine. In his opinion, ongoing peace talks are “damaging”.
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Does General Polko think that Russia will take advantage of the truce?
What talks took place between the US and Ukraine?
What did the White House spokeswoman say about the peace talks?
How might Vladimir Putin proceed with the peace agreement?
— If the Ukrainians resist on the battlefield and suddenly capitulate on the diplomatic field, Russia will take advantage of it and intercept it without a fight. He probably also needs a break or a strategic pause to rebuild his combat potential and move on, Polko said.
General Polko also referred to previous agreements concluded between Ukraine and Russia, such as the Budapest Memorandum and the Minsk Agreements. “Putin will have no problem signing it and then not complying with it,” he pointed out.
White House: talks on Ukraine “very good”
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt spoke on Monday about the peace talks. “I think the administration is very optimistic about it,” Leavitt said when asked how close an agreement is to ending the war in Ukraine.
She emphasized that on Sunday the US and Ukrainian delegations held “very good talks” in Florida, and US envoy Steve Witkoff is on his way to Russia. — This is a kind of shuttle diplomacy practiced by the administration. We talk equally with both sides, we write down the points, these points have been very refined – she added during the briefing, without revealing details.
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump said that the corruption situation in Ukraine “does not help” talks to end the war. At the same time, he expressed his belief that there was a good chance of concluding an agreement.
