1. Kremlin loves misdirection. So far there had not been any negotiations in good faith from Kremlin. And I am including the Minsk accords, which were negotiated and signed, and then ignored and broken by the Kremlin.
2. Look, we can split hairs all you want here. The aim of Kremlin is for Ukraine not to exist, and it's been shown time and again.
If you really want to engage with this topic, this set of lectures by Timothy Snyder is a must-watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLfFmYWjHtc&list=PLh9mgdi4rNewfxO7LhBoz_1Mx1MaO6sw_