The newspaper writes that the US Department of Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) does not find it unlikely that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will start this year. Washington Postreferring to confidential documents entering the network.
Quoting the text of the document, which purports to contain an assessment of the DIA, the publication said, “Negotiations to end the conflict in 2023 are unlikely, under all the scenarios considered.”
According to the publication, these scenarios were prepared by taking into account the “comprehensive analysis” of the “troop strength, weapons and equipment” of the two sides of the conflict by the United States.
According to WP, DIA experts expect the war to continue until 2024. They believe Moscow and Kiev will “refuse to negotiate to end the conflict” this year.
Former Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov declarationThat the United States does not allow Ukraine to negotiate peace with Russia, with the intention of “consuming” the Russian Federation in this way.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.