Budanov does not expect the conditions for a ceasefire to be in place until spring
Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia may resume as early as the end of September, but the actual conditions for a ceasefire will likely not be in place until spring at the earliest.
According to Kirill Budanov, head of the Office of the President, a new round of consultations could begin after the parliamentary elections in Russia and a few weeks before the midterm elections in the U.S.
The visit to Kyiv by U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could serve as a catalyst for resuming negotiations.
At the same time, Budanov warned that Russia is preparing for a new large-scale winter campaign of strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure. According to him, this will be the fourth such campaign since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Source: The New York Times / Kirill Budanov.
Putin claimed two fictitious victories for Russia.
As a reminder, Putin threatened Ukraine with new strikes on its energy sector.
During the summit in Bishkek, a Russian delegation led by dictator Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Chinese delegation, where the Kremlin leader attempted to paint a rosy picture of a shared future for Russia and China to Xi Jinping. But it all turned out rather pitifully.
