 Putin not interested in peace talks, Russian soldiers are being thoughtlessly sent to slaughter. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no genuine intention to negotiate an end to the war against Ukraine before the 2024 US presidential elections. Former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said at the Kiev Security Forum, Putin feels very confident. A year ago, he appeared very nervous because he was losing on the battlefield. I've never seen him as uncertain as he was then. He said at the forum. McFaul believes that despite the significant losses the Russian army is suffering, Putin doesn't care. He also noted that Russian soldiers are being thoughtlessly sent to slaughter. The diplomat added that the belief that it's better to sign a bad deal now to avoid having to sign an even worse one later should be discarded. There's a certain naivety among some Americans who speak about this. McFaul stated, Putin isn't planning any negotiations. He believes that time is on his side at least until a new US president comes into office. The Kiev Security Forum, founded by the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation, is the country's leading international platform for discussing national and global security issues.