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Putin’s insatiable ambition: What the Kremlin really wants from peace talks — NV analysis
As Ukraine, the United States and Russia prepare for talks
expected on March 5–6, diplomats and analysts interviewed by NV say the Kremlin
is treating the negotiations not as a path to ending the war but as a strategy
to secure long-term political control over Ukraine, even as it signals
agreement in principle with U.S.-backed security guarantees and pushes early
elections to reshape Kyiv’s postwar governance.
3 March, 01:17 PM