Kremlin dismisses compromises, demands total capitulation of Ukraine
Russian high-ranking officials are indicating that the Kremlin is not seeking compromises in the war against Ukraine, according to analysts from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
On Tuesday, the director of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SWR), Sergey Naryshkin, stated that Russia is open to negotiations but added that Moscow "categorically rejects" any "freezing" of the current front line or the creation of a demilitarized zone.
The Kremlin wants Ukraine's "total 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 noted in the report.
Experts remind us that the Kremlin has repeatedly demanded that Ukraine cede all territories of the four Ukrainian regions, which are currently not occupied by Russian forces.
"ISW 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," the analysts from the Institute for the Study of War add.
Full occupation and division of Ukraine into "three parts"
On Friday, the Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence 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 predicts the division of Ukraine's territory into three parts.
Regarding the possible division of Ukraine, there is "without a doubt, Russia's strategic goal remains the full occupation of our country," noted Deputy Head of HUR Vadym Skibitsky, emphasizing that to have strong economic, demographic, territorial, and military potential, "Putin needs all of Ukraine".
