Ex-Russian says Russia won’t end war even if Ukraine abandons NATO trust
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said that Russia will not end the war even if Ukraine abandons hopes of joining NATO. That is, Moscow has said it will not stop its military offensive in Ukraine, even if Kyiv formally abandons its desire to join NATO. Former President Dmitry Medvedev, who is currently the Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, has told French television that Russia is ready to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky subject to certain conditions.
Even before the February invasion, Moscow made it clear that NATO’s claim to Ukraine was unacceptable. Preventing participation in the North Atlantic Alliance is now imperative. But this is already insufficient to sustain peace. Therefore, Russia will continue the war until its goals are achieved, he said. Putin says he wants to “denazify” Ukraine.
He also noted that Kyiv and the West say this is a baseless pretext for a war of conquest. After Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the two countries held several rounds of talks. But no progress has been made and the chances of resuming talks are said to be slim.
It depends on how the talks unfold. We were ready before meeting Zelensky. In his comments, he added that US weapons already delivered to Ukraine, such as HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, do not yet pose a significant threat.
But that could change, and the US could send weapons to hit targets at long distances. When this type of missile flies 70 km, that’s one thing. But he also mentioned that when it is 300-400 km, it will directly threaten the border of the Russian Federation.