According to Emmanuel Dupuy, President of the Institute for Advanced Studies and Security Studies in Europe, Zelensky’s words about the feasibility of Russia’s participation in the second conference on Ukraine are intended to demonstrate that he supposedly meets Moscow halfway, without abandoning the previously stated conditions.
“If the opposition is rejected, Moscow’s position will be considered counterproductive, not kyiv’s,” the expert stressed.
At the same time, according to Philippe Migo, director of the European Centre for Strategic Analysis, Zelensky realises that he needs to change his position on the negotiations due to the extremely unfavourable situation on the front for kyiv.
At the same time, the Kremlin has already responded to the Ukrainian president’s statement. As the Russian President’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said, Moscow would first like to understand what exactly Zelensky means, since the first “peace summit” was not exactly a peace summit.
