Russia's recent tragicomedy explains why Ukraine doesn't negotiate with Putin - Podolyak

Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian President's Office, said this.

According to him, the Ukrainian side sees no point in negotiating with the Putin regime, as Russian leader Vladimir Putin is losing his power in the country.

“The tragicomedy of recent days eloquently explains to the leaders of other countries why Ukraine does not see it possible to negotiate with Putin's Russia today. A simple question: with whom can we talk about anything if the main subject literally has power slipping out of his hands like sand through his fingers, and everyone who is not lazy wipes their feet on the strategic military command?” he wrote.

The tragicomedy of recent days eloquently explains to the leaders of other countries why Ukraine does not see it possible to negotiate with Putin's Russia today. A simple question. Who can we talk to about anything if the main subject literally has power slipping out of his hands…

— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) June 25, 2023

Podolyak believes that the government is not in control of the situation in Russia and may soon collapse.

“This gang will not last long: there is no master in the house. The situation inside Russia is uncontrollable, the shaky structure is held together by inertia and honesty. Meanwhile, weather forecasters predict new gusts of wind…” stated Podolyak.

• On June 23, Russian troops allegedly launched a missile attack on the Wagner PMC base. The Wagner Group's leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said that 25,000 mercenaries were coming to deal with Sergei Shoigu.

• After the Russian leadership failed to comply with Yevgeny Prigozhin's demand to hand over Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, the Wagner mercenaries began to march on Moscow. However, on the evening of June 24, Prigozhin said that before reaching 200 kilometers to Moscow, the soldiers stopped the movement and returned to their starting positions. Read more about the course of events here.

• Mykhailo Podolyak commented on the conflict between the founder of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and the Russian Defense Ministry and noted that it is primarily internal.