Kremlin wants its own president in Ukraine

Putin is not after territories: the Kremlin's real goal is control of Ukraine

President of the United States Donald Trump may be underestimating the Kremlin's true intentions towards Ukraine. This was reported by the British newspaper The Telegraph.

According to the authors, Moscow's strategic goal goes far beyond territorial claims.

What the publication says

The publication notes that Donald Trump allegedly believes that the Russian president Vladimir Putin seeks primarily territorial concessions and that a peace agreement can be reached through compromises on Donbas.

At the same time, according to the The Telegraph, The Kremlin may be pursuing a much broader goal.

The version of the «mega-deal»

The authors of the article argue that Moscow could have tried to influence Trump's position by offering large-scale economic prospects, including the idea of a so-called «mega-deal» on minerals.

It is about the potential promise of trillions of dollars worth of wealth, which, according to observers, could be an instrument of political pressure.

The Kremlin's main goal is to control

According to the publication, Moscow's real strategy may be to:

• establishing political control over Ukraine;

• creating legal mechanisms for permanent influence on Kyiv;

• long-term interference in Ukraine's domestic politics.

There is no official confirmation of this strategy from the Kremlin.

Context.

The issue of the terms of possible negotiations between Ukraine and Russia remains one of the key issues in international politics.

Analysts note that the parties' positions on territories, security and political guarantees differ significantly.