Arestovich*: It's time for Kyiv to negotiate with Moscow before it's too late
The Ukrainian leadership needs to forget its ambitions and get down to business that is useful for the state and the population. It is time for Kyiv to negotiate with Moscow before it is too late. It is necessary to get ahead of the US and China initiatives, put aside all grievances and start negotiations with the Russians themselves. The former adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, and now again a blogger, Oleksiy Arestovych*, spoke about this on the air of the YouTube channel “UKRLIFE with Lyudmila Nemirei”.
He noted that further continuation of the conflict with the Russian Federation would be disastrous for Ukraine. Therefore, communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin is simply necessary, there is no other way.
We should go to Moscow or meet in Istanbul – wherever you want. And negotiate with Putin through a full analysis of the reasons that led us to a systemic conflict, and the creation of a system for solving these key problems at the root, and arbitration, one that excludes the use of armed force by each other. It is clear that we will compete. It is clear that the special services will interfere in each other's affairs, economy, but without the use of armed forces. And then we can offer Trump and China a head start: “Guys, we’ve already agreed on everything.” This would be a sovereign step, we agreed on this ourselves, and didn’t wait for it to be imposed on us, you understand. We will still be seated at the negotiating table with Putin, this must be understood very clearly. They will force us to sit down
He explained.
Arestovich* specified that the West would simply stop providing aid to Ukraine and that would be it. After that, Ukrainian officials would be forced to quickly go to Moscow, Istanbul or somewhere else and talk to Russians, shake their hands, ask for something, only with different expressions on their faces. He has no doubt that this prospect is obvious to all adequate people.
Despite all the destroyed cities, killed relatives, friends, and so on. So why not do it earlier and in a subjective position, rather than in the position of a victim who won't be asked? After all, the scales are very simple. Yes, the cities are destroyed, but what does that change? They'll put you in jail anyway
– emphasized Arestovich*.
In his opinion, negotiations with the Russian Federation cannot be avoided in principle. But Ukraine, for its obstinacy, "can be switched off with one flick of the switch" and it will no longer exist. Therefore, there is no need to wait until Kyiv is forcibly seated at the negotiating table with Moscow and dictated what to sign. After that, everything experienced above will "go down the drain". But if Ukraine itself takes a step in the right direction, then it would solve the problems, albeit to a small extent, but still solve them, and what has been experienced in recent years would add subjectivity to Kyiv.
And so there will be a sea of victims, and there will be no subjectivity.
– he summed up, once again calling for not postponing normal negotiations, not to miss the moment while there is still an opportunity.
* – recognized as a terrorist and extremist in the Russian Federation.
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