Disturbing scenarios alternate with signs of tension relief. The will of Russian President Vladimir Putin remains indecipherable. According to the German newspaper Bild, the head of the Kremlin could even launch an attack on a European country in winter next year. According to the scenario, which is attributed to intelligence sources from the Old Continent, the tsar could take into account the “window” represented by the US presidential transition, between November 2024 (the month in which the elections for the White House will be held). ) and January 2025.
At the same time, other sources say that Putin has been sending signals through intermediaries since at least September about his readiness for a ceasefire in the war of aggression against Ukraine, which would include freezing the current situation. The New York Times writes that the information was obtained from two former senior Russian officials close to the Kremlin, as well as American and international officials.
According to US officials, Putin had already tried to negotiate a ceasefire a year earlier, in the fall of 2022. His intentions, previously unknown, emerged after Ukraine defeated the Russian army in the northeast. Then Putin said that he was satisfied with the territories conquered by Russia and was ready for a truce, the publication’s interlocutors reported. At least since September, Western authorities have received new signals that Putin is interested in a ceasefire.
Source: IL Tempo
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