The US Begins Secret Negotiations with Russia on Ukraine Issue

The US is conducting private negotiations with senior Kremlin officials regarding a resolution to the Ukraine issue and has proposed conducting double referendums in territories annexed by Russia. This was reported to The Moscow Times by a former American official who directly participates in the discussions and claims to travel to Moscow every three months.

According to the source, the negotiations take place at least twice a month, sometimes in online format, and the topics discussed are outside the official rigid stance of Western countries. In particular, the US has suggested that the Kremlin hold a re-vote in Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions to ascertain the true desires of their residents regarding whether they wish to live within the Russian Federation.

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