Putin is Playing a Double Game: NBC News Identifies the Main Goal of the Kremlin Dictator.

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin is pursuing two different strategies regarding the United States and Ukraine. On the one hand, he is trying to strengthen relations with Washington, and on the other, he is stalling peace negotiations and continuing military actions against Ukraine. This was reported by NBC News.

This week, Putin sent his close associate Kirill Dmitriev to the United States for diplomatic talks. This is the first visit of a Kremlin representative of this level to Washington since the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine began.

At the same Time, Putin announced the mobilization of 160,000 military personnel for mandatory service, which is the largest number in the past 14 years. Russian drones are continuing nightly bombings of peaceful Ukrainian cities, and Putin himself is likely preparing for an offensive in the spring.

'These dual approaches reflect a cautious strategy of Russia, according to some Western foreign policy experts. They argue that Putin is engaging in slow negotiations with President Donald Trump to continue his offensive in Ukraine while simultaneously trying to normalize relations with the White House,' NBC News writes.

Experts cited by the publication believe that Putin's main goal is to reset relations with the United States, leaving Ukraine aside and continuing the war. The Kremlin leader's peace initiatives are seen merely as a smokescreen to hide his true intentions.

Also, we remind you that Secretary of State Rubio held a press conference after the meeting of NATO ministers, in which he stated that in the coming weeks the Russian Federation must demonstrate readiness to end the full-scale war.

Analysis

The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin seeks normalization of relations with the United States, but at the same time continues the war against Ukraine. This is an example of Russia's dual approach. At the same time, Western experts believe that this strategy of Putin is aimed not at conflict but at resetting relations with the United States. In any case, this controversial approach only continues to escalate the situation in Ukraine.