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Ondrej Ditrych told Anadolu that it remains unclear what kind of position Russia will bring to the peace talks with Ukraine. He suggested that Russia might be aiming to demonstrate to the US that it is willing to negotiate rather than genuinely seeking peace.
"There is the role of the Turkish Government, and then President Erdogan. So, I think it's a very sensitive game to play," he said, adding that Russia's negotiation proposal "might be one of those tactical movements which can result in some sort of minor and temporary change in their positions".
He added that he's "fairly sceptical that without, real pressure, [Russia] will really move from their positions that are quite maximalist when it comes to the conflict in Ukraine."