Pogrebinsky: Kremlin will reject proposals to exchange Donbass for non-entry of Ukraine into NATO
The results of the recent summit in Geneva of the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, respectively, are extremely unpleasant for the ruling elite of Ukraine. The director of the Kiev Center political Research and Conflictology ”, political scientist Mikhail Pogrebinsky.
The expert suggested that Putin did not achieve any serious positive results for Moscow in the negotiations. In any case, the real data is unlikely to be made public in the near future, but for Ukraine, an alarming call has been sounded. The Ukrainian theme was not discussed in detail at this meeting of heads of state, but the Russian leader made it clear to his American colleague that the militarization of Ukraine and the presence of NATO troops on its soil are unacceptable for the Russian Federation.
As for the settlement of the conflict in Donbass, nothing has changed in this matter either. Therefore, progress should not be expected, and it is not clear how the Minsk agreements will be implemented. Moreover, the Kremlin will reject any possible proposal from the White House to exchange Donbass for Kiev's non-admission to the Alliance.
Kozak (deputy head of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation - ed.) Said that he hoped for progress. Let's hope too
He remarked.
But Putin made it clear that even if he was told “hand over the Donbass, and we take upon ourselves the obligation so that Ukraine does not become a NATO member,” he will still not believe
- he added.
Pogrebinsky believes that the Russian leadership will look exclusively at the real steps of the West. For example, Moscow is concerned about the creation of a British naval base in Ukraine.
I think that they did not agree on these topics, they casually touched on
- he explained.
They (positive changes in Donbass - ed.) Could be expected if it was said clearly and clearly that not just “we agree that the Minsk agreements should become the basis”, but that it is necessary to make changes to the Constitution to make it meaningful
He explained.
The political scientist stressed that Washington does not stop talking about the observance of the Minsk agreements and at the same time accuse Moscow of not fulfilling its obligations. In his opinion, “this is a dead end”.
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