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{{quotebox-float|"At the peace negotiations in [[Istanbul]] in March 2022 with [[Rustem Umerov]], the Ukrainians did not agree on peace because they were not allowed to. For everything they discussed, they first had to ask the [[American]]s. I had two talks with Umerov, then a one-on-one meeting with [[Putin]], and then with Putin's envoy. Umerov opened the conversation with greetings from [[Zelensky]]. As a compromise for [[Ukraine]]'s security guarantees, the Austrian model or the 5+1 model was proposed. Umerow thought that was a good thing. He also showed willingness on the other points. He also said that Ukraine does not want [[NATO]] membership. He also said that Ukraine wants to reintroduce Russian in the [[Donbass]]. But in the end, nothing happened. My impression was that nothing could happen, because everything else was decided in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]. That was fatal.  Because the result will now be that [[Russia]] will be tied more closely to [[China]], which [[the West]] should not want."}}

{{quotebox-float|"At the peace negotiations in [[Istanbul]] in March 2022 with [[Rustem Umerov]], the Ukrainians did not agree on peace because they were not allowed to. For everything they discussed, they first had to ask the [[American]]s. I had two talks with Umerov, then a one-on-one meeting with [[Putin]], and then with Putin's envoy. Umerov opened the conversation with greetings from [[Zelensky]]. As a compromise for [[Ukraine]]'s security guarantees, the Austrian model or the 5+1 model was proposed. Umerow thought that was a good thing. He also showed willingness on the other points. He also said that Ukraine does not want [[NATO]] membership. He also said that Ukraine wants to reintroduce Russian in the [[Donbass]]. But in the end, nothing happened. My impression was that nothing could happen, because everything else was decided in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]. That was fatal.  Because the result will now be that [[Russia]] will be tied more closely to [[China]], which [[the West]] should not want."}}

In an interview with Aaron Maté, Prof. [[John J. Mearsheimer]] remarked, <ref>[https://youtu.be/n5K5qglnnm4 Prof. John Mearsheimer, interview with Aaron Maté, August 2023. YouTube.</ref>

In an interview with Aaron Maté, Prof. [[John J. Mearsheimer]] remarked, <ref>[https://youtu.be/n5K5qglnnm4 Prof. John Mearsheimer, interview with Aaron Maté, August 2023. YouTube.</ref>

{{quotebox=float|"You're asking whether we can go back to where we were before the war broke out or maybe even where we were in March '22 shortly after the war broke out when the negotiations in [[Istanbul]] were ongoing...the mess that we have created here, the disaster we have created here cannot be underestimated in terms of its scope."}}

{{quotebox-float|"You're asking whether we can go back to where we were before the war broke out or maybe even where we were in March '22 shortly after the war broke out when the negotiations in [[Istanbul]] were ongoing...the mess that we have created here, the disaster we have created here cannot be underestimated in terms of its scope."}}

Continuing with the Schroder interview, the ''Berliner Zeitung'' asked, "And the Europeans?" Schroeder responded:

Continuing with the Schroder interview, the ''Berliner Zeitung'' asked, "And the Europeans?" Schroeder responded:

{{quotebox-float|"They have failed. There would have been a window in March 2022. The Ukrainians were ready to talk about [[Crimea]]. This was even confirmed by the Bild newspaper at the time.

{{quotebox-float|"They have failed. There would have been a window in March 2022. The Ukrainians were ready to talk about [[Crimea]]. This was even confirmed by the Bild newspaper at the time.