if this was my movie i wouldn't budge until they accepted all my requirements for peace;

It's been three full years since the full-on Russian invasion of Ukraine kicked off on February 24, 2022. At this point, it's become clear to all that Russian forces control the battlefield, amid steady ongoing gains in the Donbass region.

Even as talks with the US progress, Moscow has made clear on Monday that it will only accept a peace settlement which "suits" its interests.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issued the words while on an official visit to Turkey, and warned that European countries are trying to sabotage Trump efforts at peace.

He he emphasized that Moscow stands ready and willing to negotiate with Ukraine, Europe or "any representatives who in good faith would like to help achieve peace."

"But we will stop hostilities only when these negotiations produce a firm and sustainable result that suits the Russian Federation," he said alongside his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.

Among the proposals that might stymie progress on negotiations is the possibility of a European army of some 30,000 to patrol a buffer zone inside Ukraine. Moscow has consistently rejected that NATO troops would be present along the war-torn border.

Trump himself has shown interest in such a peacekeeping force, especially as US troops would not be part of it. Put Putin will likely fear this is just recipe for another potential future showdown............more.........