Putin's signals of readiness to stop war are being sent to prevent military aid – ISW
Claims of signals from Russian President Vladimir Putin that he is interested in a ceasefire are more aimed at delaying and preventing further Western military aid for Ukraine.
Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
Details: According to military analysts, Putin is not seriously interested in ending the war in any other way than a complete Russian victory.
The ISW has observed similar efforts by the Kremlin to mislead Western politicians into forcing Ukraine to negotiate with Russia in the winter of 2022-2023.
This was done to effectively redirect Western attention to hypothetical negotiations instead of providing Ukraine with sufficient weapons before its spring-summer counteroffensive.
The Kremlin is likely to use covert channels to achieve this effect amid debates over further military assistance to Ukraine.
Background: Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sending signals through intermediaries since at least September that he was ready to agree to a ceasefire in the war of aggression against Ukraine, which would include freezing hostilities on the current contact line.
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