Russian document proposes prolonging Ukraine war, undermining Trump-led peace talks: No resolution before 2026

A document prepared for the Kremlin proposes that Russia prolong the Ukraine war and drag out peace talks led by President Trump so that “a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis cannot happen before 2026.”European intelligence services obtained the document — written by an influential think tank in Moscow with ties to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in February — that suggests Moscow should be ready to undermine any possible peace deal with a list of outlandish demands in order to keep the war going, the Washington Post reports.It outlines ways Russia could benefit from raising tensions among the US, China and the EU to derail Trump’s position to negotiate peace and says it’s “impossible” for a peace deal to be reached between the warring nations within 100 days.“A peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis cannot happen before 2026,” the report states.The document, meant for the FSB’s division overseeing operations in Ukraine, firmly rejects the notion of peacekeepers in Ukraine despite proposals from European leaders.On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia would not accept peacekeeping troops from any NATO country on Ukrainian territory “under any conditions.”It also discusses the need for “the complete dismantling” of the “current” Ukrainian government.“In reality, the current Kyiv regime cannot be changed from inside the country.It’s complete dismantling is needed,” the think-tank wrote.The document also dismisses any potential political concessions by Ukraine such as Kyiv’s rejection of NATO membership.It states that Russia should insist on sovereignty over the Ukrainian territories it has seized during the war and that Moscow could benefit its position by proposing US companies be allowed to develop rare earth minerals in Russia and Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine.The pro-Kremlin think-tank also suggested that Russia continues to crave more territory.The document proposes a buf...