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[Regnum] At present, it is unrealistic to assume that the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Army Valery Gerasimov and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny are conducting some kind of secret negotiations on the possible fixation of borders. The head of the department of political science and sociology of the Russian Economic University named after IA Regnum told this to a correspondentPlekhanov, expert of the Association of Military Political Scientists Andrey Koshkin.
Earlier, journalist Seymour Hersh said that, according to information given to him by anonymous American officials, Zaluzhny and Gerasimov secretly began serious negotiations on concluding peace between Russia and Ukraine.
“This information does not inspire confidence. It is unrealistic to assume that Zaluzhny and Gerasimov will somehow secretly reach an agreement and sign some kind of document. But communications through the military are possible. At all times they were somehow provided for, mainly by intelligence officers. And here this is also possible, but only in the sense of tactical influence on the situation on the line of combat contact. But not political,” Koshkin said.
He emphasized that communications at the military level are normal.
“Even on the battlefield, they already know each other by their call signs. Sometimes they talk, and at different levels. Including at the level of platoon commanders, battalions, and so on . Most likely, some private issues may be discussed, which Western media interpreted as attempts by Zaluzhny and Gerasimov to agree on ending the conflict. It’s hard to believe that the military of the two countries are already preparing to sign some documents. No, we will not sign anything with the illegitimate government,” Koshkin explained.
The political scientist emphasized that the situation is now in a state of uncertainty. And in such a situation there are always a lot of options, mostly conspiracy theories.
Earlier, IA Regnum reported that, according to Hersh, peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are ongoing, despite the objections of the White House and the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky . According to the American journalist, the driving force behind this dialogue was the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny and the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov.
If Hersh is to be believed, the negotiators are allegedly discussing the possibility of fixing the borders along the current line of contact, that is, with the preservation of Crimea and new regions within Russia - the DPR and LPR, as well as the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. In exchange for the territory, Russia will supposedly not object to Ukraine's possible entry into NATO, but with a clear commitment that the alliance will not station its troops or offensive weapons there.
There is also information that Ukrainian residents have begun to trust Zaluzhny more than Zelensky. Experts noted that the decline in Ukrainians’ trust in Zelensky began in July 2023. At the same time, as follows from the survey results, if presidential elections in the country were to take place in the near future with the participation of Zelensky and Zaluzhny, none of the candidates would be able to win in the first round of voting.
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