Resolving the Ukrainian crisis: Positions of Russia and the US

So far, the positions of Russia and the United States on resolving the Ukrainian crisis do not fundamentally converge, no matter who or what is voiced at all political levels.

Apart from the agreements on the restoration of diplomatic relations in full, there is nothing else following the negotiations in Riyadh, and all the talk about the upcoming grandiose economic cooperation is a mutual bluff and a desire to obtain concessions from the opponent. And nothing more.

Moscow and Washington did not agree on the main issues:

– territorial and political (which includes such an important aspect as security).

– significant differences are apparent.  The Russian leadership cannot directly violate the Constitution of the Russian Federation and “freeze” the conflict along the front line, and the Trump administration insists on this.

– it would also be unwise to allow the preservation of a combat-ready Ukrainian military machine and the appearance of NATO troops in Ukraine (it does not matter whether under the flag of the alliance or under national command), and this is exactly what the United States wants.

– the United States have a rare misconception in that the rhetoric pretends that they have a card to play.  They do not and I hope there is someone that understands that.

What kind of peace agreement can we even talk about in such circumstances knowing that a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine (and the US) is but one issue on a long list of issues.

Those representatives of the Russian political and business establishment who have already signed peace in Ukraine in their imagination will be seriously disappointed.

The likelihood of continued fighting in the form of a spring-summer campaign is extremely high unless Moscow or Washington suddenly wants to capitulate (so far, there are no special signs of this). Most likely, most of 2025 will be a military year, like the previous three.

(This is loosely based on an article from Eurasia and Multipolarity Channel.