Creating the Illusion of Progress: Political Analyst Reveals the True Goals of the US and Russia

Political analyst Artem Bronzhukov spoke about this on 24 Channel. According to him, reports in Western media that the parties are allegedly ready to make territorial concessions are all attempts to pass off wishful thinking as reality. American negotiators are engaged in public relations efforts for Donald Trump and are likely creating the illusion of progress.

What is the Kremlin trying to achieve?

As Bronzhukov emphasized, American negotiators have repeatedly demonstrated that they do not understand the true causes of the war or the intentions of dictator Putin.

I would love to be honestly mistaken in my assessment of the situation, but we have repeatedly heard from both Kushner and Witkoff that they have almost ended the war. Yet then they demonstrate that they do not understand the real causes of the war or Putin’s intentions. Kushner said that if Ukraine withdrew from Donbas, the war would end. By saying this, he showed that he is an amateur who does not understand what Putin is fighting for – clearly not for the Ukrainian villages and cities in Donbas– the expert noted.

The political analyst added that Moscow’s claims that its ambitions are limited to Donbas are a lie used by the Russian leadership to mask its desire to change the global security order and redraw the world’s geopolitical map.

Does Ukraine have any trump cards?

The political scientist emphasized that Ukraine’s strongest bargaining chip in negotiations remains the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are holding back the Russian advance and have debunked the myth of the “world’s second-strongest army.” Long-range strikes on Russian oil refineries have served as an additional source of pressure, exposing the vulnerability of the enemy’s economy.

That said, the meeting in Abu Dhabi is currently largely a consultative process, within which it is unlikely that the war can actually be ended. However, there may be other important outcomes. For example, a prisoner exchange or the reopening of the Black Sea for Ukrainian exports.

Will this meeting end the war? Probably not. This is primarily a matter of consultations, intended to lay the groundwork for broader political agreements – potentially on the sidelines of the G20 in December. We’ll see – we’re not setting our expectations too high, but we do keep in mind that certain positive outcomes for Ukraine could materializeBronzhukov noted.

What to expect from the meeting in Abu Dhabi: watch the video on 24 Channel

We should add that the Ukraine–U.S.–Russia meeting in Abu Dhabi concluded on November 10. It lasted about 4.5 hours. It is known that The meeting will continue tomorrow morning.