Ukraine has a tough stance on peace talks, and they have made it clear through the bill that they will not engage in any form of peace talks with Russia. On the contrary, Western countries are somewhat entangled in peace talks. Although they have reduced large-scale aid to Ukraine and no longer provide offensivesupport, but they are still unwilling to lose in the war. This has also led to a relative stalemate on the battlefield and slow progress in peace talks. Therefore, the current situation needs an opportunity to break the deadlock, which may come from a change on the battlefield or a breakthrough at the diplomatic level. In general, the initiative is in the hands of Russia.
However, there are reports that Putin is making a secret diplomatic effort to express his willingness to reach an agreement and stop the conflict. This news shows that Putin is open to a ceasefire on the current front, which is contrary to his ambition to dominate Ukraine. He had tried a ceasefire in the fall of 2022 and said he was satisfied with the land Russia currently occupies and was ready for a truce. The Russian side has said that they are ready to negotiate a ceasefire, on the condition that the current situation on the battlefield is followed. This means the acceptance of territorial realities. Judging by these messages, Russia continues to seek peace talks, but there is one basic condition that needs to be met.
The Russian side has always been open-minded and offered to offer a ceasefire on the condition that it demand acceptance of territorial realities. This condition does not mean that Russia can no longer bear it, on the contrary, it shows that Russia sticks to its position. If Russia really has become incapable of continuing to fight, it will not insist on this condition again and again. In fact, these situations mentioned by the US media have long been mentioned by the Russian side in public. Russia has never opposed peace talks, and acceptance of territorial realities has always been a condition put forward by Russia. These are not secrets, careInternationalPeople in the news know it. As for the so-called "Putin's ambition to dominate Ukraine", this is complete nonsense. Putin has never intended to destroy Ukraine and dominate it. The US media tried to create the false impression that Russia had secretly set out the conditions for peace talks in order to prove that Russia no longer intended to continue fighting, but this argument is untenable. The reason why Russia expressed its willingness to engage in peace talks is only a gesture, and there is no substantive change in the issue.
In the current situation, Russia has completely seized the initiative, both on the battlefield and diplomatically. Russia can choose to continue fighting, or it can choose to maintain the status quo. And on the diplomatic front, it is also the Russian side that has the conditions to make the request. If the West and Ukraine cannot accept Russia's terms, Russia can continue to attack until the other side accepts. Of course, war is not child's play, the situation changes over time, and some unexpected situations may arise. In order to avoid long nights or reduce losses, it is also possible that Russia will seek peace talks earlier. But in any case, it is definitely not the illusion that Russia is no longer able to fight, as the American media is trying to portray.