Portnikov Explained How To Get Putin To Agree To Negotiations

9.11.2026, 8:35

Russia will be the one to ask for peace.

War requires financial resources, and if those resources are not available, Putin will stop, according to Vitaly Portnikov. In his view, Ukraine can hasten the end of the war by by destroying the entire Russian oil refining industry. The columnist expressed his opinion on how to force Russia into peace talks during a broadcast on the Ukrainian television channel SLAWA TV on YouTube.

“I think the main task is to prevent a possible Russian attack on Europe. This is an entirely real possibility, given that Moscow is becoming increasingly convinced every day that European aid to Ukraine does not create the conditions for Ukraine’s surrender. Therefore, Europeans must understand Russia’s intentions—and not only they, but Ukrainians as well. This means that Europe must support Ukraine more vigorously. This is a very important point,” Portnikov told the channel’s viewers.

The journalist also outlined a way to force Russia to make peace: “The Ukrainians can hold back the Russian army by crippling the Russian economy. We’re talking about 50% here, but imagine if there were missile strikes on Russian oil refineries—there wouldn’t be any oil refining industry left at all, and they would be asking for negotiations and a ceasefire. But as long as they have half of their refining capacity, they will, of course, keep fighting. There’s no doubt about that.”