Putin's ceasefire talks aim to buy time, not end the war, experts say

tagesspiegel.de (German) —

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced readiness to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the US following a meeting with American envoy Steve Witkoff and US sanctions relief. Experts say the move aims to secure economic concessions, not end the war. The Institute for the Study of War assesses the Kremlin seeks time to win militarily while pressing Washington for economic relief to fund its invasion. Russia controls just over 19 percent of Ukrainian territory and has lost ground since September. Moscow announced talks for early November in the UAE under US mediation, while the White House said Melania Trump brokered a local ceasefire for Oleshky starting October 29.


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