From: Jason Jay Smart — Russia’s sudden push for a peace deal is not a diplomatic shift. It is a sign that the Kremlin feels pressure it can no longer manage. This video explains why Moscow is urgently demanding negotiations and why the timing reveals deep military and economic strain across the Russian state.
The analysis shows how Iran, China, and North Korea each fear the consequences of a Russian breakdown. These governments rely on Russia for discounted energy, weapons testing, ammunition trade, and political support. A weakening Russian state threatens the stability of their own regimes. This is why they want Moscow to secure a pause before Ukraine’s deep strikes and infrastructure attacks create even greater pressure inside Russia.
We examine the reported peace plan moving quietly through Washington and explain how its terms lock in territory taken by force. We also review the strikes against Russia’s substations, refineries, and logistics hubs, the shutdown at Tuapse, the damage at Syzran, and Moscow’s admission that it intercepted dozens of Ukrainian drones in a single night. These events show how far Ukraine can reach and why the Kremlin wants time to stabilize.
The video also covers the economic indicators behind Russia’s negotiation push, including shrinking gold reserves, weak bank liquidity, ammunition shortages from North Korea, and growing complaints from regions that cannot meet recruitment or payment obligations. Combined with rising social tension and visible infrastructure strain, these signs point to a state under extreme pressure.
This investigation explains why Russia seeks peace now, what dictators gain from a ceasefire, and why stabilizing Moscow has become essential for authoritarian regimes that depend on Russia to maintain their own positions.
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