The longer the Russian authorities will impede constructive negotiations, the more damage and deaths they themselves will receive - Podolyak

The vast majority of Russians will definitely not welcome the complete isolation of Russia from the world. Poverty growth will definitely not welcome due to the imminent economic recession caused by sanctions. It will definitely not welcome thousands of graves of Russian guys who were sent to death in Ukraine. For what? There is no intelligible goal. There is only very rough propaganda, which looked wild back in 2014, and now it looks just absurd.

It is clear that you need to sit down at the negotiating table and look for a way out for Russian troops from Ukraine. The longer the political leadership of Russia will impede attempts to organize constructive negotiations, the more damage and deaths this stupid invasion will bring to Russia itself. Ukraine supports the need for honest negotiations. Russia should take the same position for the interests of its people.

The position of the Russian Federation so far is the ultimatum. And any ultimatum, if the opponent is strong, and Ukraine is strong, is a conflict, up to the war.