“Putin desperately needs a victory,” analyzes Abbas Gallyamov, a former Kremlin writer. “A prolonged conflict that it is unable to win does not contribute to its legitimacy.”
Trump ‘can’t stop the war’
There is, however, a downside to Trump. As Moscow learned the hard way during his first term, Trump does not always keep his promises. In particular, he failed to restore relations with Russia and lift Western sanctions linked to the takeover of Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
Eight years later, as Putin’s invasion plan, originally planned to last three days, nears the end of its third year, Moscow doubts that Washington’s hostility will be dissipated by even the most pro-government president. Kremlin.
“The election will not change anything for Russia, because the candidates perfectly reflect the bipartisan consensus that our country must be defeated,” Dmitry Medvedev, vice president of Russia’s Security Council, wrote in a message on Telegram.
He called Trump’s comments about ending the war and his good relations with Russia “banalities.”
“He cannot stop the war. Not in one day, not in three days, not in three months. And if he really tries, he could be the new JFK,” Medvedev added.
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