April 3rd, a Bloomberg article reported that Russia is betting on Trump to make concessions on the Ukraine issue. However, if negotiations fail, Russia is also prepared to continue fighting.
▪️Putin understands that Trump represents the best opportunity to end the war and hopes to continue using diplomatic means.
▪️If an "acceptable agreement" cannot be reached, Russia is prepared to continue the war.
▪️The Kremlin expects new concessions from the U.S., including easing sanctions and suspending weapons supplies to Ukraine.
▪️Russia is not worried about Trump's threat of imposing secondary sanctions on Russian oil.
▪️Russia has weathered three years of sanctions and will not yield to new threats.
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