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Basically saying Z has no authority to sign a peace treaty – which means, if he did, it would be invalid. Yes, Putin definitely wants to stop the war but as he has said all along it must be a lasting peace, which needs a treaty with strong foundations. A dodgy agreement is a recipe for lasting war.