#Putin has just officially declared readiness to return to Stambul peace formula, in spite of the fact that Peskov this morning said something exactly opposite:

https://lenta.ru/news/2024/04/11/putin-soglasilsya-vernutsya-k-proektu-stambulskogo-dogovora/

On its own it’s nothing surprising because Putin likes to throw random bullshit from time to time, especially as he was chatting to Lukashenka. But to my surprise, Russian troll coordination channels like “Digital Army of Russia” are pushing the same narrative, which already looks like a coordinated campaign.

The “Stambul formula” in this iteration proposes freezing the conflict on the current contact line, #Russia not opposing #Ukraine membership in EU but Ukraine doesn’t join NATO until 2040. Plus “internationally observed referendums” on status of the occupied territories in 2040 and PoW all-for-all exchange.

While the only party entitled to assess this offer is Ukraine, I have little doubt that Russia is not going to keep its obligations - the plan is essentially about freezing the hot phase of the war and then let FSB work covertly to ensure there’s no Ukraine and maybe no EU by 2040.