Vladimir Putin: Kremlin chief confused during appearance: He speaks of "inevitable" reconciliation

news.de Vladimir Putin: Kremlin chief confused during appearance: He speaks of "inevitable" reconciliation Tobias Rüster • 53 million • 2 minutes read Suddenly, Vladimir Putin is talking about reconciliation with Ukraine. Vladimir Putin has been waging war against Ukraine for over three years Kremlin chief irritates with "inevitable" reconciliation Enormous losses in the Ukraine war leave Kremlin chief unmoved For over three years, Ukraine has been defending itself against the attack by Vladimir Putin's troops. While Putin publicly speaks of an "inevitable" reconciliation with Ukraine, Russia is intensifying its attacks with dramatically rising losses. The discrepancy between supposedly conciliatory rhetoric and military reality reveals the contradictory strategy of the Kremlin, which clings to its territorial claims despite stalled peace negotiations. Vladimir Putin Confused by "Inevitable" Reconciliation in Ukraine War Vladimir Putin is sending confusing signals regarding the Ukraine crisis. On the one hand, the Russian president stated in advance excerpts from a documentary on Russian state television marking the 25th anniversary of his first presidency that reconciliation with Ukraine is "inevitable." "It's a matter of time," Putin said, while emphasizing that Moscow has the military means to bring the war "to its logical conclusion with the result Russia needs." Despite his statements, Putin maintains far-reaching territorial claims. The Kremlin is not only demanding that Ukraine renounce NATO membership, but is also claiming large areas of its neighboring country for itself. Putin's stance on Ukrainian sovereignty remains fundamentally unchanged. Even before the war began, he had questioned Ukraine's statehood and described Ukrainians as "part of the Russian people." Vladimir Putin: Enormous losses in the Ukraine war leave Kremlin chief unmoved On the other hand, Russia is intensifying its attacks on Ukrainian territory. According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Moscow continues to commit troops to operations, although advances slow when losses are high. This discrepancy between Putin's supposedly conciliatory rhetoric and military reality illustrates the Kremlin's complex strategy. The ISW emphasizes that Putin remains determined to conquer all of Ukraine and undermine its sovereignty. However, the price of Russia's military ambitions is rising dramatically. According to ISW calculations, Moscow is losing an average of 99 soldiers for every square kilometer of Ukrainian territory it captures this year—a significant increase from the 59 losses per square kilometer between September and December 2024. Specifically, since the beginning of the year, Russia has captured approximately 1,627 square kilometers in Ukraine and the Russian Kursk region, where Kyiv launched a counteroffensive last August.