Putin is convinced he can win the war against Ukraine – The Financial Times
Президент РФ Володимир Путін. Фото - Reuters
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine because he believes he can win.
The Financial Times reports this, citing European and Western officials.
According to the publication, Putin is convinced that as long as the Russian army maintains a tactical advantage on the front, he doesn’t need any concessions or negotiations. Even the challenging economic situation isn’t forcing him to change his position.
“For Putin, this isn’t a question of money. It’s his legacy—he wants to go down in history as the greatest Russian ruler since Peter the Great. He thought he could give Trump a victory, but he decided against it,” the FT quotes a senior European official as saying.
Two people familiar with the situation said that the military and intelligence agencies regularly provide Putin with distorted information that emphasizes the supposed successes of the Russian army, the heavy losses of Ukraine, and Russia’s superiority in resources.
“For him, this is all an ideological issue. He still believes he can win,” noted a high-ranking Western intelligence official.
Thus, according to the FT, the Russian leader is not demonstrating a willingness to compromise, viewing the war not as a political or economic confrontation, but as a mission that should secure his place in Russian history.
As a reminder, Trump previously avoided a direct answer to the question of whether Ukraine should cede territory to achieve peace with Russia.
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