Political stretching of Putin: as a dictator will try to evade negotiations in Turkey, Angelica Gaeshevichsovnik theses < ul > < Li > Putin is faced with a political dilemma regarding participation in negotiations in Istanbul: sacrifice something or abandon the previous negotiation position. < li > refusal of the trip can emphasize his unpreparedness for negotiations, and consent to the meeting will create ideological problems within Russia.
60 ~ source _ngContent-sc144 = “” media = “(min-width: 621px) and (max-width: 1920px)” type = “image/webp” srcset = “https://24tv.ua/resources/photos/news/202505/2821733.jpg~6~v=1747156841000& amp; w = 768 & h = 432 & amp; fit = cover & amp; output = webp & amp; q = 70 “> < source _ngContent-SC144 = "" Fetchpriority = "High" Media = "(Max-Width: 620px)" Type = "Image/Webp" srcset = "https://24tv.ua/resources/photos/news/202505/2821733.jpg~6~v=1747156841000& amp; w = 480 & h = 270 & amp; fit = cover & amp; output = webp & amp; q = 70 "> < source _ngContent-SC144 = "" Type = "Image/Webp" srcset = "https://24tv.ua/resources/photos/news/202505/2821733.jpg~6~v=1747156841000 AMP; AMP; W = 1200 & amp; h = 675 & amp; fit = cover & amp; output = webp & q = 70 ">< IMG _ngContent-SC144 = "" class = "Main-News-Photo" src = "https://24tv.ua/resources/photos/news/202505/2821733.jpg~6~v=1747156841000" alt = "Will Putin come to negotiations" Title = "Will Putin come to negotiations in Istanbul ">< IMG _NGCONTENT-SC164 =" "ITEMPROP =" CONTENTURL " SRC = "https://24tv.ua/resources/photos/news/202505/2821733.jpg~6~v=17471568410 00 00 00 00 & amp; h = 428 & amp; fit = cover & amp; output = webp ">< p _ngContent-SC147 = "" appinViewport = "" class = "News-Annotation" > < Strong _ngcontent-SC147 = "> Vladimir Putin was in a state of political stretching. He understands that any of his steps will be a blow to his own ambitions and in the feeling of control over the situation. If the dictator refuses to come to Istanbul, this will mean that he is not interested in the end of the war and not only that.
~ ~ > 62 > 62 >Accordingly, he is looking for ways to justify himself for a probable refusal to go to Istanbul. As the political scientist and partner of the Good Politics communication agency explained in a conversation with the 24th channel, Maxim Dzhigun, such a step can radically change the position of Donald Trump, who repeatedly emphasized this.
60 ~ H2 Class = “News-Subtitle” > how Putin tries to justify himself for refusing to go to Istanbul ~ 60 > Putin refusal to go to negotiations will confirm that all his statements about the readiness for negotiations without preliminary conditions-farce and lies. This will force Russia to revise its strategy of interaction with the United States, which will no longer be able to trust its diplomatic signals or the desire for “friendship” with Ukraine. 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 >If Putin nevertheless arrives in Istanbul, which the political scientist doubts very much, this will create an ideological problem for him within the country. After all, he is a leader who not only talks about the end of the war, but goes to negotiate with the victim of aggression. This does not fit into the narrative that has been built in Russian society for years: about strength, victory, destruction of the enemy.~ 60 > In addition, Putin's arrival will mean the actual recognition of the legitimacy of Vladimir Zelensky – the president, which he until recently called “illegitimate” and with whom, according to him, did not make sense to lead the news dialog.
60 ~ p class = “Bloquote” > moreover, this will show Putin's readiness not only with Trump or Xi Jinping, but directly with the Ukrainian president, – said Maxim Dzhigun. < p > ~ ~ p > this is inconvenient The situation is for the Kremlin, and probably it will try to neutralize < strong > counter -offering or < strong > accusations . For example, the fact that Zelensky allegedly refused to meet with Russian negotiators of the third echelon. An attempt to shift responsibility to Ukraine is the usual rhetoric of Moscow.
< h2 class = "News-subtitle" > Putin was in front of the dilemma < h2 >~ 60 > now powerful information pressure has formed from the Ukrainian president, so and from European partners. These initiatives were also supported by the American leader, who expressed his readiness to promote the meeting and still retains strategic uncertainty regarding his participation.
60 > in the end, Putin was in a vulnerable position: he will have to sacrifice or abandon the previous negotiation The frames.
~ 60 > note that in Moscow they evade the answer about the presence of the dictator in Istanbul on May 15. According to the press secretary of the head of the Kremlin, the composition of the Russian delegation will be announced only when there are appropriate instructions from Putin.
