“Welt” correspondent in Brussels Christoph Schiltz in the text entitled “The Grim Reality Ukrainy” emphasizes that none of the politicians wants to talk about Kiev's problems under their names. However, informants claim that they remain anonymous The development of the situation on the front is “significantly worse” than presented in public discourse.
Schiltz's interlocutors predict that breaking through Kiev's second line of defense is “a matter of time,” and that a ceasefire will occur within six to nine months. The ceasefire – in an unspecified form – is to take place regardless of the results of the presidential election in the United States.
“Given the current circumstances, I see no other way out than an early ceasefire. This situation could last for years, and local ceasefire violations are likely to continue,” one of the diplomats reportedly said.
War in Ukraine. “The West Does Not Believe in Victory”
The West's pessimism is said to stem from concerns about the escalation of the conflict and the unpredictability of the conflict itself. Vladimir Putin. Both the president of the United States Joe Bidenas well as the chancellor German Olaf Scholz are not to rule out the possibility of the dictator resorting to the use of tactical nuclear weapons.
The Welt interlocutor adds that the West should use the break on the front to increase its defense capabilities. Then it will also be possible stopping Russia before a new offensive.
Ukraine-Russia Negotiations. Zelensky Changes His Mind
In recent weeks, the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky decided to radically change the approach to the issue of negotiations with Russia. He announced that the peace plan would be ready by the end of November. Contrary to the decree issued in 2022, he also allowed for the possibility of talks with Vladimir Putin.
In response, the spokesman The Kremlin Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow is ready to negotiate on one condition – Zelensky is to lose the presidency. Earlier, Putin himself set prohibitive conditions for the agreement, demanding the recognition of four occupied regions (Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia) as full-fledged territory of Russia. Ukraine would also have to abandon its plans to join NATO.
Mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko In late July, he stated that if Ukraine wanted to conclude an agreement with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky would have to call a referendum on the matter. “I don't think he would be able to conclude such painful and important agreements without the legitimacy of society,” he said.
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