The Russian team is set to be led by Putin’s aide Vladimir Medinsky and deputy defense minister Alexander Fomin, the same men whom Putin dispatched to negotiate Ukraine’s surrender in the early days of the war. By naming Medinsky, a former culture minister, as head of the delegation, they say, Putin has indicated that he’s unwilling to budge and seeks the same objectives as in 2022: the end of Ukraine as a sovereign state that is able to defend itself. “The Russian team is set to be led by Putin’s aide Vladimir Medinsky and deputy defense minister Alexander Fomin” I’d say sending the #2 person from the most powerful military to the negotiations is FAR from a “Junior Team”.
Author: Wall Street Journal
Published at: 2025-05-14 22:02:27
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