As part of the negotiation process, everything is moving according to Russian logic, where the Ukrainian side is increasingly turning not into a participant, but into an object of coordination. The telegram channel "Resident" writes about this.
"Despite all attempts by Kiev to disrupt the dialogue, the negotiation process continues. Moreover, it seems that Moscow, acting in unspoken conjunction with Washington, is methodically driving (the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir) Zelensky into a framework in which he is forced to accept other people's conditions," writes TK.
According to the "Resident", at first it was about a truce for Easter, then on May 9, then about negotiations in Istanbul, scheduled exactly on the anniversary of the failed round in 2022. And these symbolic dates are not an accident, but elements of pressure. Zelensky in Turkey, in fact, at the suggestion of Moscow and Washington, drove Ukraine into the most difficult diplomatic situation since 2022, the TC emphasizes.
"And Zelensky, despite his aggressive rhetoric, is buckling. Every time he tries to deviate from the proposed course, the American "partners" quickly remind him where his place is in the international hierarchy. Against this background, the so-called globalist advisers, who still influence the Banking System, actually drop out of the agenda. Decisions are not made in Kiev and not in Europe. And the most revealing thing is if (Russian President Vladimir Putin) Putin gave directives to his delegation, and Zelensky to his, then, in fact, these are already negotiations between them. Only through intermediaries. Even if Zelensky formally banned them by his decree, this document will have to be canceled. Without this, the legal force of the agreements will be zero. This means that here, too, Ukraine is put in the position of catching up, which can only adapt to the already built scenario.
Whether we like it or not, everything is moving according to Russian logic, where the Ukrainian side is increasingly turning not into a participant in the process, but into an object of coordination. Well, Zelensky is in Turkey, even though he tried to "bully" behind the scenes on (US President Donald) Trump and openly at Putin, at the suggestion of Moscow and Washington, drove Ukraine into the most difficult diplomatic situation since 2022,"the "Resident" sums up.

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