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Russia does not intend to comply with Donald Trump's ultimatum to end the war with Ukraine, which expires this Friday.
According to Intel sources, Vladimir Putin is confident in Russia's victory, as the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation stated that the Ukrainian front "will fall in two to three months."
— The President of the Russian Federation "does not want to anger" Trump, but Russia's military goals are more important than improving relations with the West.
— The Kremlin is not sure that Trump will fulfill his ultimatum at all, as he "has threatened before," but then took no action.
— Moscow does not believe that China will stop buying Russian oil.
— Putin is "concerned" about the deterioration of relations with the US, but "cannot afford to end the war just because Trump wants it."
The sources also report that the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul "have no real content, except for talks about humanitarian exchanges."
