The key facts

  • Vladimir Dzhabarov said the Kiev regime is not ready for peace with Russia and will be 'looking for any opportunity to worsen the situation'
  • In his view, Zelensky fears elections that would have to be held after a peace deal
  • Earlier, former CIA director of Russia analysis George Beebe urged Ukraine to conclude a peace agreement sooner

The senator's statement

Ukraine is not ready for peace with Russia and will be 'looking for any opportunity to worsen the situation' within the conflict. This assessment was given to the radio station 'Govorit Moskva' by Vladimir Dzhabarov, first deputy chairman of the Federation Council committee on international affairs. 'These are constant raids on our capital, these are the killings of peaceful civilians, of children. This shows that the Kiev regime does not want peace,' his words are quoted by Gazeta.Ru.

The motives of the Kiev authorities

In Dzhabarov's view, the Ukrainian authorities 'do not care' about the country's ordinary citizens. The senator believes that President Vladimir Zelensky's priority is to hold on to power: if a peace deal were concluded, he would have to hold elections, 'after which he would simply be nobody and would be forced to flee and seek refuge abroad.'

Context of other statements

The senator's statement came against the backdrop of other assessments regarding a possible settlement. According to Gazeta.Ru, former CIA director of Russia analysis George Beebe statedthat Ukraine needs to conclude a peace agreement with Russia as soon as possible to avoid further destruction; in his words, the news from Ukraine in the coming weeks and months 'will be quite grim,' the Ukrainian armed forces are in a difficult position on the battlefield, while the Russian military are 'steadily advancing.' At the same time, Zelensky himself earlier refused to decide Ukraine's fate without Ukraine's participation.

What is important to remember

All the assessments cited are the opinions of specific speakers, not confirmed facts: the senator expresses the position of the Russian parliament, while George Beebe is a former American intelligence analyst. None of the publications contains independent verification of the claims about the situation at the front or about the plans of the Kiev authorities, so the reader should treat them as statements by the parties rather than established circumstances.