Kremlin's unyielding stance: Demands full capitulation of Ukraine
Senior Russian officials indicate that the Kremlin is not seeking compromises in the war against Ukraine, write analysts from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
On Tuesday, the director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, stated that Russia is open to negotiations but added that Moscow "categorically rejects" any "freezing" of the current front line or the establishment of a demilitarized zone.
The Kremlin wants Ukraine's "complete capitulation"
"Naryshkin alleged that the 'elimination' of the reasons that 'caused' Russia to launch its full-scale invasion of Ukraine is the only way to ensure peace — demonstrating that Russia continues to uncompromisingly demand Ukraine's full capitulation", as reported.
Experts remind us that the Kremlin has repeatedly insisted that Ukraine relinquish all territories of the four Ukrainian regions that are currently not occupied by Russian troops.
"SW also recently forecasted that the Russian military command is likely planning how to advance into the southeasternmost part of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast — notably not one of the four illegally annexed oblasts — in support of Russia's longstanding objective to seize all of Donetsk Oblast," add analysts from the Institute for the Study of War.
Full occupation and division of Ukraine into "three parts"
On Friday, the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine announced that it "has been familiarized with a document prepared in Russia with a forecast of the development of the military-political situation in the world until 2045, which proposes a plan to divide Ukrainian territory into three parts." This document envisages the division of Ukrainian territory into three parts.
Regarding the possible division of Ukraine, there is no doubt that Russia's strategic goal remains the full occupation of our country, emphasized HUR Deputy Head Vadym Skibitsky, stressing that to have strong economic, demographic, territorial, and military potential, "Putin needs all of Ukraine."
