Russia's demands for "ironclad" guarantees on Ukraine include a firm rejection of NATO "peacekeeping forces" on Ukrainian soil, no matter the "nameplate" the alliance may try to insert them under, Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko has said. What are the uncertainties Russia faces amid peace talks with the US? We asked a top political risk consultant.

“Any so-called 'ironclad' guarantees for Russia will likely come down to one thing: keeping Ukraine out of NATO. That, along with a promise that Western powers will stop meddling in Ukraine’s internal affairs, would be the only realistic foundation for any lasting settlement,” foreign affairs analyst, political risk consultant and lawyer Adriel Kasonta explained.

"But here’s the problem —when has the West ever been good at keeping its promises to Russia? Time and again, Western leaders have made commitments only to walk them back when it suits their interests. NATO expansion was never supposed to reach Russia’s doorstep, yet here we are. Obama and Bush both spoke of ‘resets’ with Moscow, only for relations to deteriorate further,” Kasonta told Sputnik.

“Now, Trump is pushing for a deal with Russia, not out of goodwill, but because he sees China as the bigger threat,” the observer said. "The question is, what happens after him? What stops a future U.S. administration from reversing course once again? If history is anything to go by, Russia has every reason to stay on high alert."

NATO ‘Peacekeepers’ in Ukraine: Tripwire for War With Russia

"If we're talking about NATO peacekeeping forces, peacekeeping and NATO are actually incompatible things," Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in an interview with Russian media on Sunday.

"We know the history of NATO, and although they boast very much about being a defensive alliance, the real history of NATO consists of military operations, aggression against unarmed states without justification, just to emphasize once again its hegemony in global and regional affairs," Grushko said.

"Therefore, all these conversations" about NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine "are absolutely inappropriate. They are absurd. And I think that even the average person in the West understands the real cost of this kind of deployment...We absolutely do not care under which nameplate NATO contingents could be deployed on the territory of Ukraine, whether the EU, NATO or in a national capacity. In any case, if they appear there with the consent of Ukraine, that means they are located in the conflict zone, with all the consequences" this entails, Grushko stressed.

“Moscow already views Western involvement in Ukraine—whether through arms shipments or foreign fighters—as an indirect war,” Kasonta said, commenting on the deputy foreign minister's remarks. “Sending NATO troops would remove any ambiguity, risking escalation on a whole new level.”

As for the UK, whose government is reportedly prepared to deploy peacekeeping troops of its own to Ukraine "for years," “London is just following Washington’s lead,” the observer said.

“The UK doesn’t have the military capacity or public support to play a serious role in Ukraine. No one in Britain is eager to send troops to die in a war that doesn’t concern them. The only people who seem to care are politicians who have spent years hyping up the conflict and now can’t admit they were wrong. Rather than face reality, they double down, pretending that the war is still winnable.” Kasonta summed up.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20250317/putting-british-or-any-other-nato-peacekeepers-in-ukraine-would-snatch-war-from-the-jaws-of-peace-1121648815.html

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmY2X86nqGU

Former US Marine Corps. Intelligence officer Scott Ritter reacts to Putin's shocking visit to Kursk which laid bare the reality facing Ukraine and its NATO sponsors. This video is a must-watch on what's REALLY happening on the frontlines and what comes next in the conflict.

NOTE: This video was recorded prior to the latest Trump-Putin phone call.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDPM70n4kqE

Ukraine's adventure in Kursk Oblast took an abrupt end in March 2025. After months of difficult battles, the Russian Army launched a well-coordinated special operation. Hundreds of men emerged from a pipeline deep behind enemy lines. The surprise was total and the Ukrainian army was routed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVYf3PMpY8

The presentation discusses a potential phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump regarding a ceasefire or resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war. The conversation includes analysis from Colonel Doug McGregor, who argues that cutting off U.S. aid to Ukraine is essential for ending the conflict, as continued support only prolongs it. He contends that Russia has effectively won the war and questions why the U.S. should negotiate from a position of weakness.

McGregor also criticizes the belief that Russia poses a broader threat to Western Europe, dismissing it as baseless propaganda. He argues that the U.S. and Western leaders have repeatedly used false narratives to justify interventionist policies. The discussion also touches on Trump's approach, suggesting that he is thinking about post-war arrangements, including territorial divisions and power infrastructure, though McGregor warns against discussing such matters publicly.

The overall theme is skepticism toward ongoing Western support for Ukraine and a push for immediate negotiations, with McGregor asserting that the U.S. has little leverage left in the conflict.

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The US could recognize Crimea as Russian territory as part of a potential peace deal between Moscow and Kiev, Bloomberg reported early Saturday morning, citing people familiar with the matter.

The region voted to secede from Ukraine and rejoin Russia in 2014 shortly after the US-backed coup in Kiev.

Ukrainian authorities have refused to recognize Moscow’s sovereignty over the peninsula, which is predominantly ethnically Russian, and have long insisted on restoring their country’s 1991 borders.

Bloomberg cited its sources as saying that the White House has not yet made a final decision on the matter.

The top US negotiator, Steve Witkoff, said after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week that the talks hinged on the status of Crimea and four other Russian regions claimed by Kiev.

According to Bloomberg, the US presented its European allies on Thursday with a plan to freeze the fighting along the current front line and ease sanctions on Moscow as part of a ceasefire.

Both US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio hinted this week that Washington could abandon efforts to broker a deal between Russia and Ukraine if no significant progress is made soon.

Russia has demanded that, in order to assure a lasting peace, Ukraine must renounce its territorial claims and withdraw its troops from the parts of the Russian regions it still controls. Moscow said that a future settlement must address “the root causes” of the conflict, including NATO’s eastward expansion and Ukraine’s plans to join the alliance.

https://www.rt.com/news/615979-trump-could-recognize-crimea-russian/

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