Putin likely to engage in serious talks only after significant defeats - journalist Satter

He shared his opinions on Espreso TV.

"The policies proposed by the Trump administration are so unrealistic and unfounded that they could lead to Trump failing to handle the situation. It doesn’t matter how many ceasefires he announces. Even if there is a complete ceasefire, the fundamental fact remains unchanged. The Russian Federation cannot agree to any peace agreements or, let's say, cannot sign any agreement under current circumstances that would be acceptable for Ukraine or even for the United States," said the journalist.

According to him, the Russian Federation has made no concessions but insists on unrealistic claims that the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions are parts of Russia and are in the Russian constitution, not to mention the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the territories of Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

"Putin shows no signs of being willing to make concessions. No matter how naive the Trump administration may be, there are certain limits that will also restrict them. They can't just surrender. They can't expect Americans to support Russia's decisions. I think we will soon reach the point where it will be clear that lies and what we are doing on behalf of Putin won't be enough to convince him to agree to certain agreements. The only solution to all of this will be renewed military pressure with full support from the U.S. in the West. As soon as Putin feels significant defeats, he will start serious negotiations, but not before that," concluded David Satter.

• On March 24, a meeting between the U.S. and Russian delegations commenced in Saudi Arabia. The goal of the talks is to reach a ceasefire in the Black Sea. At the same time, the meeting is about possible demarcation lines in Ukraine.