00:00Ukraine should stop pursuing peace talks and instead focus on what it calls victory talks.
00:05The author argues Russia has already suffered a strategic defeat
00:09and says negotiations should only happen from a position of Ukrainian strength.
00:14The piece highlights President Vladimir Putin's June 23 speech at the Kremlin,
00:19where he addressed more than 600 graduating security officers.
00:23It notes that Putin stood well away from the audience, describing the distance as a symbol
00:28of growing isolation within Russia's leadership. The opinion also revisits the 2023 mutiny
00:35by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, arguing it exposed lasting weaknesses inside the Kremlin.
00:41Peace negotiations now could give Moscow valuable time to regroup and rebuild its military capabilities.
00:48Instead, the author says Ukraine should prioritize restoring its borders,
00:54securing accountability, and negotiating only after achieving greater leverage.
00:58The article reflects the author's views and adds to the ongoing debate
01:03over how the war should ultimately be brought to an end.
