Moscow Interested in Trump Putin Summit Sooner Rather than Later...17 Nov 2025 22:19
According to the Kremlin, naturally with all the usual Russian T&Cs attached so I can't see Trump giving them the time of day until they are interested in genuine negotiations with some concessions on their maximalist terms.
Ukraine has just signed up for 100 French Rafale fighter jets and they're getting another 150 plus state of the art Fighters from Saab, this is serious kit & combined with all the European funds to arm Ukraine will present a serious thorn in Russia's side.
Russia will be bled dry continuing this war with all the associated costs & sanctions, whereas Ukraine is funded by some of the wealthiest countries in the world, who's deep pockets dwarf that of Moscows so its no wonder there are numerous voicing of peace talks coming out of the Kremiln.
Sure, the Russians are winning on the battlefield but the economic cost is crippling them so It seems they are genuinely now seeking a path to peace although being Russian, they will still play hardball on all negotiations and give as little as possible to Ukraine whilst demanding maximalist terms but they are not actually in a good place with their shrinking economy, which is heading towards recession, high inflation & high interests rates.
They are now paying such a unacceptably high price for their invasion that they are actively seeking peace and must now surely present acceptable terms to Ukraine otherwise their economy will be trashed , which would be counter-productive and an unacceptable price to pay for a chunk of Ukraine.
Ukraine may be going into any negotiations on the back foot but the Europeans are going to make sure that although they can never match Russian military might, they can nevertheless pack a heavy punch and command respect from their adversary !