Peace talks: should we expect a quick end to the war?

External rhetoric regarding peace negotiations conceals the underlying interests of the parties, which may determine the protracted nature of the conflict. Public statements about unwillingness to make peace or about the desire to complete the so-called “SVO” are part of a complex geopolitical strategy.

This opinion was expressed on the air of “Pryamoy” by Ukrainian politician and former military serviceman Volodymyr Omelyan.

“We need to distinguish external rhetoric from internal processes… The war will continue because the main interests are not in favor of peace. And even if it happens, it will be very short-lived,” the studio guest emphasizes.

At the same time, he highlighted three key positions in the negotiation process:
– Russia seeks to completely absorb Ukraine and restore its empire, advancing towards the Baltics and Poland
– The United States aims to maximally exhaust the aggressor in order to prevent its further threats to the free world, although the methods chosen to do so are debatable.
– Ukraine, for its part, declares its readiness for peace agreements, but the current conditions remain unacceptable.

All parties understand that the aggressor will not stop at partial conquests, which makes a quick peaceful settlement unlikely, Volodymyr Omelyan summarized.

On the eve of the meeting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared his readiness to stop hostilities along the current contact line , the need to ensure election security, and continue negotiations with the participation of the United States. He also reported on the failure to receive the promised volumes of air defense systems from partners and questioned Russia’s readiness to end the war.

As a reminder, the United States, together with its European partners, have completed the approval of a draft security guarantees for Ukraine , which provides for a large-scale strengthening of the Armed Forces, the deployment of a European military contingent, and the key role of American intelligence in deterring new Russian aggression.

At the same time, the United States does not plan to impose a ready-made scenario for ending the war on Ukraine or Russia, but is trying to find common ground between the positions of the parties. Washington sees itself as the only real mediator in this process.

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