Russia does not want an agreement on settlement of the war against Ukraine, which will not meet its demands. There are three points on which the Kremlin will not compromise.

He writes about this. NBC News citing a Russian official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The authors note that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has made no secret of his plans: including to seize all of Donbas and"demilitarize" Ukraine, which would essentially leave it defenseless.

"There are three pillars on which we will not compromise. The first is the territory of Donbas. The second is the limitation of the armed forces of Ukraine. The third is the recognition of the territory by America and Europe," the Russian official said.

At the same time, there are issues in which Moscow is"ready to show flexibility." According to the official, this includes Russian assets frozen in Europe.

Putin can't argue with Trump

Russian political analyst and former Putin speechwriter Abbas Gallyamov told NBC News that he thinks the Russian leader may be willing to compromise.

"The most important thing to understand is that he cannot afford to quarrel with Trump. That would be suicidal. If Trump really puts pressure on him, Putin will agree to stop the fighting - perhaps, counting on him gaining strength, quickly organize some kind of provocation in the spring to blame the Ukrainians for this and strike again," he explained.

But, according to the analyst, it is unlikely that the Russian dictator will truly end the war without strong pressure from the United States.

What does Putin really want?

Analyst Michael Horowitz says that if Putin could write his own version of a peace plan, he would demand all four Ukrainian regions that he illegally"annexed" in 2022. This includes not only Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but also Zaporizhia and Kherson regions. Also, according to the expert, the Russian ruler would demand a reduction in the size of the Ukrainian army to one-tenth of its current size. He would also mention the so-called"denazification" of Ukraine and demand the lifting of all sanctions.

According to Horowitz, the Russian leader believes that the final agreement"should be closer to his ideal peace than to the peace of Ukraine," and he is willing to wait.

"The problem, of course, is that this 'perfect deal' means that Russia will be encouraged to invade Ukraine again - beyond the territories it has already occupied," the analyst stated.

Russia's war against Ukraine: you might have missed it

Before talks with US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin made the following remarks: absurd statements In particular, he announced the expansion of strikes on Ukrainian ports and on ships entering these ports - allegedly in response to attacks on tankers of the"shadow fleet."

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted during a visit to Ireland that he was afraid loss of interest in the peace process on the part of the United States According to him,"Russia's goal is to distract America from this situation."