Russian President Vladimir Putin will leave the Donbass alone alone only in the event of a complete lifting of sanctions against the Russian Federation.

About this "Apostrophe" said a Russian journalist and publicist Leonid Radzikhovsky.

"The only condition for leaving the Donbass - complete and unconditional cancellation of sanctions. Putin needs absolute guarantees of sanctions cancellation. Then he may begin to implement agreements. It seems to me that this is the option that Putin could go to, but the West will say: you will do it first, and then it will be visible, "Radzikhovsky said..

According to him, "this is a dead end situation".

"And it is not connected with the Donbas and the Crimea, but with the fact that Putin and Russia are demonized in the West. Go to a new detente and turn 180 degrees towards Russia West is not ready. I'm not sure that Putin is ready for this either - in the situation of the besieged fortress it's not very good, but it's customary, "the journalist specified..

He explained that Donbas does not need Putin, and the lifting of sanctions will help him in the election campaign.

"As for the Donbass, Putin can from there quite easily get out.

He does not need this Donbass either in political or in public relations. Donbass can not be exchanged - no one will give a penny to Putin for this "treasure". To leave the Donbass, Putin needs to receive a change that can be sold to his voter, "Radzikhovsky added, adding that the Russian president needs to show foreign policy" successes ".

As reported by the "Observer", previously disclosed a new plan for Putin on Donbass.

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