Досягнути миру шляхом переговорів неможливо, поки Путін при владі - президент Інституту Хадсона

23.10.2026, 02:22◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

Правління російського диктатора Путіна залежить від продовження війни, тому Заходу необхідна стратегія, яка передбачає зміцнення України, стримування Росії та підготовку до змін після його відходу від влади. — Укрінформ.

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Досягнути миру шляхом переговорів неможливо, поки Путін при владі - президент Інституту Хадсона

As long as Putin is in power, it is impossible to achieve peace through negotiations.

This opinion was expressed by John P. Volters, President and CEO of the Hudson Institute, in an analytical article published on the Institute's website, Ukrinform reports.

“The strategy must also recognize that it is a mistake to believe that Putin will agree to accept defeat. His rule depends on keeping Russia at war. Without a victory, he cannot stop the attacks, return all the abducted Ukrainian children and agree to a reliable withdrawal of troops under control and security guarantees.

In his opinion, American policy towards Russia is based on a dangerous identification of Putin's ability to destroy with strategic power. At the same time, Volters points out that the war weakened Russia and undermined the ambitions of its leader: instead of conquering Ukraine, weakening NATO and splitting Europe, it strengthened the Ukrainian national identity, facilitated the accession of Finland and Sweden joined the Alliance and accelerated European rearmament.

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The author notes the extraordinary resilience of Ukraine, its military innovations, drones and long-range capabilities, which caused Russian forces huge losses. In his opinion, neither additional territorial gains nor increased terrorist bombing are likely to force Ukraine to submit.

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At the same time, the director of the institute called for expanding contacts with Russians capable of promoting change, in particular with representatives of the current economic elites who do not want to link their future with Putin. In his opinion, Western policy should take into account Russia's perspective after the current ruler and support those who are ready to help the country get out of the strategic failure caused by it.

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"Even replacing President Volodymyr Zelensky would not change the fundamentally strategic reality. Ukrainian military and potential successors, in particular General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, will not agree to surrender in the same way as Zelenskyi, "Volters said.

The cornerstone of this strategy, according to the author, should be the strengthening of Ukraine through military, economic and diplomatic assistance. This should convincingly demonstrate that the continuation of Russian aggression will not bring success. To enhance deterrence, it also proposes the redeployment of forces capable of using nuclear weapons.