‘Putin, even before the war started, made it so that it would not be easy to dictate terms to him on many fronts — in the economy, in the military sphere, in everything. It is not surprising that he wants to continue until he achieves his goals. For example, to have the new territories recognized as Russian, and for Ukraine not to become part of NATO. And Zelensky, he just looks like his people. He is a tired man who, in my opinion, is ready to sit at the negotiating table and possibly make some concessions to end the war.’