Umerov appointment will not break Russia-Ukraine talks deadlock, analyst warns
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is “wrecking the Russian economy” while refusing to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, and Rustem Umerov’s appointment as head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service will not change the situation, said Vadym Denysenko, a former Ukrainian lawmaker.
Former Ukrainian lawmaker Vadym Denysenko has warned that the appointment of Rustem Umerov as head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service will not break the deadlock in Russia-Ukraine talks. Denysenko argues that the issue lies not only with negotiators but also with the negotiating format itself, which remains unchangeable. He points out that while Putin is wrecking the Russian economy and refusing to negotiate, neither the blockade of the Sea of Azov nor the prospect of the Black Sea being closed to Russia has stopped him.
The analyst emphasizes that the United States cannot apply pressure alone, especially with efforts on Iran stalled. Ukraine and the U.S. have moved towards more systematic engagement, but a deadlock remains in the Ukraine-Russia-U.S. negotiating triangle.
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