There will be no peace as long as Russian President Vladimir Putin believes he is in the driver's seat. He will insist on the capitulation of Ukraine, which would encourage more aggression throughout the world, and it would come back "to haunt us all,” says Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
His words come against the backdrop of reports from CBS News that the Ukrainian government has agreed to a “peace agreement” proposed by the US to stop Russia’s nearly four-year offensive. Ukraine’s national security advisor, Rustem Umerov, stated that a mutual understanding of the proposal has been reached, but the details still need to be worked out.
America has leverage against the Kremlin
“In that regard, America and the rest of the world have many cards that have yet to be played against Putin’s Russia. I hope we can find an honorable and just peace soon,” adds the senator.
At the same time, if Putin continues to reject ceasefires, compromise peace proposals, and insist on capitulation, then it is "time for the US to start playing its cards differently."
Negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian military intelligence
The proposed peace agreement has already been revised several times, facing devastating criticism from politicians and activists.
According to the first document, Ukraine was expected to limit the number of military personnel, promise not to join NATO, and not investigate 190,000 war crimes committed by Russia over four years of war.
Later, the plan was revised to take into account the comments of European Union representatives.
Now, consultations between Ukraine and the US regarding the final version of the peace plan have concluded.
Today, a meeting is also taking place in Abu Dhabi, where negotiations are underway between US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll and the Russian delegation.
A source told Axios that the Ukrainian delegation led by Ukrainian Defense Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov is also in Abu Dhabi. They are conducting negotiations with both the American and Russian teams.
The source noted that the heads of Ukrainian and Russian military intelligence were supposed to meet in Abu Dhabi for another matter. Driscoll’s trip to the UAE capital surprised the sides and changed the original plan.
