MOSCOW, July 25 (Reuters) - The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains in power despite publicly doubting his legitimacy to rule.
Nothing to get excited about. Although, it seems to me a sign Russia is really starting to feel the pain.
In a negotiation both parties start with a maximalist position and they have to reach an agreement. So Russia will start with “everything we control is ours” and Ukraine will start with “fuck off and give us Putin’s head”. But that’s not strange. Strange would be both parties agreeing before starting.