Bildt: Putin focused on escalation, security guarantees 'castles in the air'

Former Swedish PM Carl Bildt assesses that Putin is prioritizing escalation over diplomacy, dismissing current security-guarantee discussions as unrealistic. The statement signals skepticism about near-term de-escalation prospects in the Ukraine conflict, though it reflects Bildt's personal analysis rather than new official intelligence.

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