Moscow’s demands for a peace agreement with Ukraine remain “obviously unrealistic,” casting doubt on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is serious about reaching a deal, retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General and former FBI intelligence manager Chris Eddy told Newsmax Sunday. 

“That’s his opening gambit,” Eddy said on Newsmax’s “Sunday Report. “What it really comes down to is, does Putin want a deal at all, or does he want to continue to grind this out on the ground?”

He added that it does not look like either side can win their war “without some exceptional help from outside parties, so it’s going to be a slog for the foreseeable future.”

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