“Putin will ask for negotiations" — Ukkrainian diplomat Bezsmertnyi

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

“Words will not help here, only force will work. In fact, we are talking about the need to supply Ukraine with high-precision, long-range weapons in the required quantity, the provision of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the necessary actions of the allies in this regard. This is the 'Kotyhoroshko's mace' that will not only strike, but also create pressure that will force Putin to ask for a dialogue. Because, in diplomatic terms, tabletop dialogues, either directly or through intermediaries, will not affect him in any way. Only the factor of force will have an impact, which is recognized by everyone from the creator of many plans, Donald Trump, to the current official leaders of most states. Only the factor of force can push Putin, who is cornered, not only to negotiate, but to ask for these negotiations,” Bezsmertnyi said.

According to him, what is emphasized in the current situation is the use of targeted strikes and the presence of such weapons as a very serious and powerful argument. This approach could paralyze axis-of-evil proxies such as North Korea, Iran, and Belarus, preventing them from interfering when Putin is cornered.

“Then we can discuss the summit, although several announced details are difficult to reconcile. First, a month ago we were told that the summit should take place before the U.S. elections on November 5. To be honest, if you look at the global political calendar, there seems to be no room for it. Regarding the plan and its presentation to President Biden, it might be possible during this period, including on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the end of this month. However, by then, it should be clear who will be in charge and who will be vying for influence in Washington,” he explained.

The topic of the presentation and development of a joint plan is likely to undergo several readings, and one of them will take place at the next Ramstein, the diplomat said.

“The current 24th Ramstein was marked only by certain conceptual signals related to this plan. Obviously, further work on it will be carried out jointly. Therefore, we can say that the ice has broken in the sense that we need to work in two directions with regard to Putin: proposals related to dialogue, on the one hand, and on the other hand, to force him to take certain actions, that is, the ability to conduct a dialogue and be accommodating. But I would formulate it harshly: the ability of the current president to adhere to the United Nations Charter, world order and international law,” Bezsmertnyi summarized.

• Recently, Austrian Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer said that his country is ready to serve as a platform for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.