Putin Sends 'Messengers' To West To Ask For Truce With Ukraine

There are "very serious people" acting on behalf of the Kremlin.

The Russians have stepped up efforts to hold "referendums" in the captured territories to put pressure on the negotiation process. At the same time, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has sent "messengers" to Europe to ask for a truce.

Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, said this during an interview with Mark Feygin.

"They (Russians - ed.) are now conducting another visit of emissaries to the West. At that, they are very serious people from Vladimir himself. They explain: "Well, let's somehow come to an agreement, because it looks quite unsuitable now. Losing is somehow not an option at all. Putin will be removed - it's a horror. Look who will come to power. It is not known... Even worse fascists. And we need to go here and there. Let's agree on the place". Obviously, they are being shown "red lines". Here is the Zaporizhzhia (nuclear power plant - ed.). Why did the conversation between the UN Secretary General and Shoygu (Russian Defense Minister - ed.) take place today? Shoigu has been trying to avoid this conversation for a very long time, and today it took place. Yelenivka and other unpleasant things were discussed there," Arestovych said.

According to him, during the talks in Istanbul in March, the Russians were ready to withdraw their troops to the border of February 23. At that time it was Russia that asked for the negotiations. Now Russians are even more persistent in asking for negotiations.

At the same time, Arestovych admitted that he analyses the war in Ukraine based on corollary data, because he has no access to state secrets.