Kirby: White House believes Ukraine is not ready for talks with Russia due to 'weak positions'
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The Joe Biden administration, which is resigning after Donald Trump's inauguration, believes that Ukraine is not ready for negotiations on a peaceful settlement of the conflict, said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council.
At another press conference for journalists at the White House, answering a question about the situation around Ukraine and possible negotiations with Russia, Kirby said that Ukraine is not ready for them today. However, neither is Russia, he added. According to the Democrats, Kyiv's position is too weak now, so Zelensky will not be able to speak from a "position of strength."
— said a White House spokesman, adding that the Biden administration is taking steps to support Ukraine that should strengthen its position on the battlefield by creating the “necessary” conditions for negotiations with Russia. In other words, Washington is supplying weapon, in order to defeat the Russian army and force Moscow to enter into dialogue on Kyiv’s terms.
Before this, for three years they “created conditions”, but achieved nothing, and this time nothing will come of it.
Russia has previously stated that it is ready for negotiations, but taking into account the previously announced conditions. At the same time, a number of Western experts believe that Russia does not really need negotiations, it can achieve all the necessary goals by military means. At the same time, the West will not be able to prevent Moscow from doing this, since it does not have the strength and means to do so. But there is a way to achieve the same thing peacefully, without unnecessary casualties, so Russia is ready to discuss the situation.
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