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Russia wants ceasefire, but not peace - political scientist Cohen
The Atlantic Council Eurasia Center Senior Fellow Ariel Cohen told Espreso TV whether Russia is ready for negotiations and ending the war with Ukraine.
After monitoring the Russian information space, the political scientist came to the conclusion that Russia is not ready to negotiate peace.
“Russia is not willing to negotiate peace and to recognise Ukraine's territorial integrity. What Russia wants is a ceasefire. But, a ceasefire is very different from peace. A ceasefire is when you take a break and start pumping up your army, your military industrial complex so some time later you are going to deliver a punch,” he noted.
Ariel Cohen believes that Ukraine should be interested only in ending the war on the terms that suit the Ukrainian side.
“Ukraine should not be interested in a ceasefire. It may be interested in peace, but it's up to President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian leadership to decide on what terms,” the Atlantic Council Eurasia Center senior fellow concluded.
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