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Russia Sees No Path to Peace in West’s Ukraine Strategy

Putin's statements at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) suggest that the West, which is not interested in ending the conflict, doesn't care about Ukraine, its development, security, or its future. something only Russia can guarantee, Suslov, who is also deputy director of the Center for European and International Studies at Russia's Higher School of Economics, pointed out.

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Putin's statements at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) suggest that the West, which is not interested in ending the conflict, doesn't care about Ukraine, its development, security, or its future.

something only Russia can guarantee, Suslov, who is also deputy director of the Center for European and International Studies at Russia's Higher School of Economics, pointed out.

"In this regard, reaching an agreement with the West on the terms of a conflict settlement will indeed be extremely difficult, if not impossible.

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Putin's statements at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) suggest that the West, which is not interested in ending the conflict, doesn't care about Ukraine, its development, security, or its future. something only Russia can guarantee, Suslov, who is also deputy director of the Center for European and International Studies at Russia's Higher School of Economics, pointed out. "In this regard, reaching an agreement with the West on the terms of a conflict settlement will indeed be extremely difficult, if not impossible.

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  • Ukraine, in turn, is interested in its own survival as a state and in creating conditions for its security and future development," Suslov noted.

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Putin's remarks also reflect Russia's disappointment with the results of the peace talks on Ukraine which involved Western representatives, including the US, not to mention Russia's frustration with the position taken by Europe, according to him.

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