{"id":9800,"date":"2026-02-13T19:25:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=9800"},"modified":"2026-02-13T19:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:25:26","slug":"makfol-peregovory-negotovnist-rf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/makfol-peregovory-negotovnist-rf\/","title":{"rendered":"McFaul says Russia is not ready for peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>McFaul: Medinsky's return to talks shows Kremlin's unwillingness to make peace<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"439\">Return of the Russian President's aide <strong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"273\">Vladimir Medinsky<\/strong> to the negotiation process with Ukraine indicates <strong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"373\">The Kremlin's lack of real readiness for peace<\/strong>. This opinion was expressed by the former US Ambassador to Russia <strong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"438\">Michael McFall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"596\">According to him, Medynsky's participation in the talks means preserving Moscow's previous line, which does not provide for a constructive diplomatic compromise.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"623\">Criticism from Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"741\">Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine <strong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"676\">Andriy Sibiga<\/strong> was also sceptical about the possible role of the Russian negotiator.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"947\">According to the Foreign Minister, previous experience with Medynsky shows that instead of substantive negotiations, the Russian side usually resorts to <strong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"946\">historical pseudo-lectures and propaganda rhetoric<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"981\">What does the composition of the Russian delegation mean?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1047\">Analysts believe that Medinsky's return may indicate a sign of:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1232\">\n<li data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1100\">\n<p data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1100\">The Kremlin's reluctance to go to <strong data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1097\">real compromises<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1142\">\n<p data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1142\">an attempt to delay the negotiation process;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1232\">\n<p data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1232\">use of diplomacy as a <strong data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1209\">an instrument of information influence<\/strong>, It is not about achieving peace.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1245\">Context.<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1452\">Russia had previously delegated Medynsky to participate in negotiations at the beginning of the full-scale war. Those contacts did not lead to a cessation of hostilities and were accompanied by harsh demands from Moscow on Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1598\">Current statements by Western diplomats and the Ukrainian authorities indicate <strong data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1572\">Low expectations from the new round of negotiations<\/strong> without changing the Kremlin's position.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u041c\u0435\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0434\u043e \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0432 \u0441\u0432\u0456\u0434\u0447\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043f\u0440\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043a\u0440\u0435\u043c\u043b\u044f \u0434\u043e \u043c\u0438\u0440\u0443 \u2014 \u041c\u0430\u043a\u0444\u043e\u043b \u041f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f 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