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Putin has no reason to agree to a peace deal while he believes he can seize Donbas by force, says Sharp
Israeli military commentator David Sharp stated that Russian leader Vladimir Putin currently believes in the possibility of a forcible seizure of Donetsk region. In his view, as long as this confidence persists, the Kremlin has no reason to agree to a major peace deal that would cede Donetsk to Russia.
Sharp expressed his opinion in an exclusive interview with OBOZ.UA. He noted that the sides are currently negotiating various arrangements, including prisoner exchanges, transfer of the bodies of the dead, and possible moratoria on strikes against certain targets. However, regarding a major deal, in his assessment the situation is considerably more complicated.