The Kremlin has initiated a new wave of manipulations regarding peace negotiations.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy. / © Associated Press
Russian Federation dictator-president Vladimir Putin and Kremlin officials are once again capitalizing on the lack of clear information about the August 2025 Alaska summit to falsely portray Moscow as ready for negotiations with Ukraine.
This is reported in a new assessment by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Analysts emphasize that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote a letter to Putin, in which he called for a ceasefire and a meeting at the leadership level. The “leader” responded, stating that he had “briefly” seen the letter, but Putin “does not see the point in a meeting.”
The Kremlin leader claimed that Russia is supposedly ready to reach an agreement with Ukraine to end the war, but it must be based on unconfirmed agreements that Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump allegedly reached during the Alaska summit. According to him, Moscow is supposedly willing to accept compromises that American and Russian officials discussed during that summit.
Furthermore, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his deputy Mikhail Galuzin also stated that the aggressor country has allegedly agreed to Washington’s proposals for ending the war at the Alaska summit.
At the same time, ISW emphasizes, neither the White House nor the Kremlin has published public statements or communiques regarding any agreement reached after the Alaska summit. In turn, Moscow has repeatedly used the absence of official documents codifying the results of the meeting in Anchorage to conceal its persistent unwillingness to compromise and to highlight its commitment to maximalist military objectives.
Institute analysts emphasize that Putin reiterated long-standing Russian demands at the St. Petersburg Forum, stating that their military operations would cease only when Russia achieved its goals. The “leader” also expressed veiled nuclear threats towards Ukraine, asserting that the army is only using medium-range ballistic missiles “Oreshnik,” capable of carrying nuclear weapons, against Ukraine as a test, and hinted that Russia has not used this missile for its intended purpose.
“Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling, especially given Russia’s declining military effectiveness on the battlefield, likely aims to push the West and Ukraine towards capitulating to the Kremlin’s demands,” ISW concludes.
Zelenskyy’s Letter to Putin – What is Known
On June 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote an open letter to Putin for the first time. The text was published on the head of state’s website. In his letter, the Ukrainian leader emphasized that the war was a consequence of the Kremlin’s political choice and proposed a complete ceasefire on the front line. According to him, the current line of combat contact should become the starting point for a diplomatic settlement of the war.
Following this letter, Putin’s office issued a statement saying the message had been “taken into account.” The “leader’s” spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, stated that “peace negotiations are on pause,” and whether they will resume “depends on Kyiv.”
Meanwhile, the dictator himself stated that he reviewed the letter from the Ukrainian president on the morning of June 5. However, he allegedly did not have much time for detailed analysis of the document and therefore read it cursorily.
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