https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=33341 Putin has limited incentive to negotiate because battlefield gains, repression at home and resilience to sanctions reduce pressure to compromise. Russia treats talks instrumentally, pressing for Ukrainian neutrality, limits on Kyiv's armed forces and recognition of territorial changes, while raising legal and political obstacles and questioning Ukrainian legitimacy. Excluding Ukraine from discussions raises sovereignty concerns and risks legitimising concessions that reward aggression. U.S. tools such as tariffs, sanctions and energy leverage have constrained capacity to force Russian concessions or unilaterally secure Ukraine's future. en-us Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:46:03 +0530 Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=33341 Putin has limited incentive to negotiate because battlefield gains, repression at home and resilience to sanctions reduce pressure to compromise. Russia treats talks instrumentally, pressing for Ukrainian neutrality, limits on Kyiv's armed forces and recognition of territorial changes, while raising legal and political obstacles and questioning Ukrainian legitimacy. Excluding Ukraine from discussions raises sovereignty concerns and risks legitimising concessions that reward aggression. U.S. tools such as tariffs, sanctions and energy leverage have constrained capacity to force Russian concessions or unilaterally secure Ukraine's future. News - Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=33341