Draft Negotiations? Wastepaper. Putin's warning: now we also have the super missile "Sarmat"

Moscow and Kiev let it be known, by means of press releases, that they have begun debating a draft negotiation that, to tell the truth, no one has yet seen. In Istanbul, the Ukrainians claim to have delivered a draft agreement to the counterpart that many believe "wastepaper”Because it is not acceptable to the Kremlin.

Russian spokesman Peskov says the ball is now in our court, but two teams are needed to play and it seems to me that Mr. Peskov is playing alone, he says wryly Zelensky which emphasizes: "I have not seen any draft ".

Moscow is, in fact, immovable on the recognition of Crimea as a Russian land, on the total independence of the entire Donbass region and not only of the two republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. Non-accession of Ukraine to NATO, nuclear non-proliferation and no foreign bases on its territory. Then there is the one that until now the Kremlin has not openly asked for the maintenance of a land connection between Donbass and Crimea, that is to say the entire coastal strip; the northwestern area of ​​Crimea around Kherson where a phantom referendum will be held to "proclaim" independence; perhaps the strip of territory from the Crimea to Odessa. Moscow no longer calls for the denazification of Ukraine, demilitarization and non-EU membership. And it doesn't even mention the constitutional guarantees for the Russian language.

Kievinstead, he continues to talk about a return to the borders of 2013 which included Crimea and the whole of Donbass. You are willing to renounce NATO but not the EU or disarmament. In addition, he argues that any agreement will have to provide for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops and then, perhaps in a year, a popular acceptance referendum.

Putin's muscle test

Meanwhile, Putin reminds NATO, the EU and the US that Russia is one step ahead on some tactical weapons. Indeed, yesterday the ICBM was tested for the first time Sarmat defined by Putin "an unrivaled fifth generation weapon". Capable of overcoming all existing missile systems, it was launched from Plesetsk, in the Arkhangelsk region, north-west of the country, hitting a target over 5 thousand kilometers away in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East.

Immediate on Putin's commendation"It is truly a unique weapon that will enhance the military potential of our armed forces, keep Russia safe from external threats and make those who try to threaten our country with wild and aggressive rhetoric think twice. ".

Sitting at his desk, the Russian leader looks at the images that the military broadcast for him. The test of the new intercontinental ballistic carrier Sarmat, he was informed shortly after, was perfectly successful. And the Tsar can announce to the world that Moscow now has an extra weapon, the most effective, to defend itself "against current threats". Putin's statements are in line with the surge in tensions with the West, which is determined to defend Ukraine and help it win a victory on the field. In addition, the president assures us, the missile was entirely made with components made in Russia. A way of saying that American and Western sanctions will not prevent Moscow from continuing its technological development programs.

Il Pentagon immediately diminishes the military significance of the event. This is a "routine" operation not considered as a "threat", say the US military leaders, stressing that they have been warned in advance by the Russians in compliance with international agreements. But the political significance, its media message, cannot escape anyone.

The Defense Ministry has announced that the new missiles will be deployed in the Krasnoyarsk territory, in central Siberia, and will replace the Voyevoda intercontinental carriers. 

Draft Negotiations? Wastepaper. Putin's warning: now we also have the super missile "Sarmat"

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