Kirill Dmitriev,Director of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RFPI), received an order from Vladimir Putin to keep good relations with Donald Trump. According to a survey by the British paper The Guardian, the Kremlin's strategy seems to be to blame Ukraine and its European allies for the failure of the talks.
"Today, many forces curious in maintaining tensions stand in the way of restoring constructive cooperation. These forces deliberately distort Russia's position by trying to disrupt all efforts to advance dialog without saving money or resources," wrote Dmitriev on Telegram.
Suspension of weapons only on paper
Experts quoted by The Guardian believe that there is no ceasefire in practice. Both sides They're inactive carrying out attacks., including those for energy infrastructure, says Phillip O’Brien, prof. of strategical studies.
Orysia Lutsewicz of Think Tank Chatham home feels the same way. There's no ceasefire. Period. And we have no commitment from Russia,” he says.
Moscow upholds its maximumist demands for Ukraine — inactive demanding a change of power in the country, considering this as a condition for ending the war. Sergei Riabkov, Deputy Minister of abroad Affairs of Russia, stated that Moscow inactive demands a solution to the "primary causes" of the war. According to The Guardian, this is simply a veiled call to establishment of a ‘temporary global administration’ in Ukraine under the auspices of the UN — fundamentally to change the regime.
Doubts about US commitment to peace
Many observers believe Trump's administration seems more curious in gaining sympathy from Russia than in achieving a fair and lasting peace. Richard Haass, a erstwhile American diplomat, late wrote: “The biggest question concerns US politics. Trump administration uses a combination of pressures and incentives to convince both sides to halt fighting. However, its approach is aimed at offering the benefits of Russia while exerting strong force on Ukraine."
Although Trump has repeatedly suggested that, if he wanted to, he could bring Russia to the negotiating table in a fewer weeks, so far there is no evidence that he peculiarly cares. So the war continues, and Russia managed to manipulate the US in its favour during the talks.
Kirill Dmitriev, as quoted by the AFP, after his fresh visit to Washington, said that “next week” he could reconnect between Russians and Americans. He did not say what character these contacts would have and what would become the subject of talks. He is officially not taking part in bilateral talks on the war in Ukraine.
However, it is believed that among the Russian elite he is simply a individual who has any of the better contacts with the Americans, including key members of Trump's team. He played an crucial function in Russia's relations with the US after the 2016 Trump election and in building the country's relations with Saudi Arabia.
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