Now we have been reporting on the 2 completely different mindsets in Russian society lately: on the one hand, there’s an actual engagement from the Vladimir Putin Authorities to rebuild diplomatic and business ties with the US administration of Donald J. Trump – that is personalised by Particular Envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
However alternatively, there’s profound distrust of Ukraine – or moderately, of the Kiev regime – and a way that maximalist objectives within the warfare are the most secure option to go. This faculty of thought will be greatest represented by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Kirill Dmitriev is the CEO of the Russian Direct Funding Fund and Particular Envoy of President Putin for funding and financial cooperation. He’s additionally the best cheerleader for the peace course of and diplomatic re-engaging between the US and Russia.
Russian sources report on his protection of the peace course of in opposition to European warmongering:
“The dialogue between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is essential for the U.S. to grasp the foundation causes, essence, and attainable options to the Ukraine battle. The truth that this dialogue contributes to the balanced and constructive stance of the Trump administration is inflicting hysteria amongst European politicians and in European and British media. Western politicians and media are exerting titanic efforts to derail the constructive Russia-U.S. dialogue. We are going to proceed engaged on potential mutually useful initiatives with the U.S. in funding and financial spheres.”
Dmitriev additionally stories on the altering public notion regarding the peace course of: keep in mind how the share of US residents who view Russia as an enemy dropped from 70% in 2022 to 50% in 2025, a 20-point lower over Biden’s time period?
It appears that evidently in Russia issues are going even higher.
NEW: Solely 27% of Russians take into account the US to be adversarial (vs 76% in 2022) and solely 38% take into account Ukraine in that class (vs 43% in 2022).
High 3 international locations thought of adversarial by Russians:
1. France (48% vs 21% in 2022)
2. UK (42% vs 39%)
3. Germany (41% vs 32%) pic.twitter.com/aX8GaC956J— Kirill A. Dmitriev (@kadmitriev) May 20, 2025
However in the case of Ukraine, it’s an entire completely different ballgame.
Russians consider that Kiev broke all peace offers since 2014 when the Donbas wars began.
They consider the nation weaponized by NATO in opposition to Moscow, and that Volodymyr Zelensky is illegitimate since his mandate ended a 12 months in the past and he guidelines by martial legislation.
To some, maximalism objectives within the Ukraine are the most secure path – they usually discover their voices amplified by individuals like Deputy Chair of the Russian Safety Council, Medvedev.
Slavyangrad reported on how Medvedev stated that many in Russia a lot desire the trail of Ukraine’s unconditional give up:
“‘We’re prepared for negotiations with out preconditions, however considering the realities on the bottom and the proposals which were formulated. And such negotiations may help discover peace. However we should keep in mind that there’s one other path for the Kiev regime, which has additionally been repeatedly acknowledged. That is the trail of unconditional give up. Such a components for peace additionally exists in worldwide legislation. To be sincere, many in our nation prefer it far more’, he stated.”
SURRENDER
“Ukraine has two paths to peace:
1) negotiations and agreeing to a peace deal
2) the trail of unconditional give up, which many Russians desire”— Medvedev pic.twitter.com/cZ5HA31Dvu
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) May 20, 2025
You may add to that the truth that it is generally expected within the Russian channels that Putin will unleash an enormous offensive in the summertime.
“There may be in all probability a brand new offensive coming: Mordvichev’s appointment to commander of the entire entrance very seemingly implies that the Excessive Command is planning a big offensive this summer time. Whereas Mordvichev’s appointment by itself doesn’t essentially lend credence to such an thought (his predecessor was 70, and by Russian legislation that’s the age of retirement within the navy), there may be the indisputable fact that the quantity of Russian personnel within the SМO zone has swollen to 680.000 troops if not much more. [Some] of those troopers are at present being dedicated outdoors of rotations. There’s a excellent probability that they’re being held in reserve for some good cause.”
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