Biden suggested that Zelensky not demand from Russia to return Crimea - Washington Post
This was reported by Washington Post, citing a number of sources, including European diplomats. According to journalists, Sullivan gave Zelensky a call "at least to seem open" to resolve the conflict through negotiations, noting that Kyiv in this case would receive additional levers of influence.
"Two European diplomats, informed of discussions, said Sullivan recommended that Zelensky's team to start thinking about their realistic requirements and priorities for negotiations, including reviewing the declared goal of Ukraine to return Crimea," the publication reads.
The publication noted that a request to Kiev to think about peace talks if winter slows down the promotion of the Armed Forces after the release of Kherson, they sound against the background of rising inflation, rising prices for energy and food, multi -billionaire costs for the supply of Ukraine and "tens of thousands parties.
" The media states the US Army General, the Chairman of the Joint Committee of US Chiefs of Staff Mark Millie, in which he stated that Kyiv should recognize the impossible victory in the war without the involvement of diplomacy. "There should be a mutual recognition that a military victory in the true sense of the word may be unattainable by military means, so you need to turn to other means . . . There is also an opportunity here, a window of opportunity for negotiation -York.
At the same time, both European and American officials believe that the Kremlin's willingness is not observed for negotiations, Washington Post writes. The publication also states that some NATO countries believe that Ukraine will be difficult to achieve a large breakthrough in the war, since the Armed Forces have to advance on more urbanized areas located closer to the territory where Russian troops have been staying for a long time.
However, there is another opinion on this - other representatives of the event are more confident in Ukraine's chances of serious progress in the war and do not believe that the fighting will be stacked, given that the Ukrainian air defense system has become more effective in the interception of missiles and non -supporters of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
"The Western diplomat said some European partners are concerned that Washington bows to Ukraine to negotiate before her troops can achieve further success," the material reads. We will remind, according to the media, the White House could influence the mitigation of the position of President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky on the impossibility of negotiation with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.