Representatives of Ukraine and the United States will meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. According to a representative of the Ukrainian administration, Ukraine intends to bring the proposal for a partial ceasefire.
– It is clear that Russia’s intention is to take over the Ukrainian-occupied areas from Russia before any peace or even ceasefire negotiations are conducted, says Professor of International Politics at the University of Tampere. Tuomas Forsberg A-studio.
– Russia will not leave the negotiating table until these areas are back in Russia again.
In recent days, Russia has taken over more areas that Ukraine took over in the Kursk region last August.
Ukrainian armed forces commander Oleksandr Sykyi However, today reported that Ukraine strengthens its troops in battles in the Russian Kursk region.
Partial ceasefire agreement on a table in Saudi Arabia
On Tuesday, representatives of Ukraine and the United States will meet in Saudi Arabia for negotiations. In Jedda, the delegations discuss, among other things, the mineral agreement between the countries and the possibilities to end the Russian offensive war.
A representative of the Ukrainian administration said on Monday that Ukraine intends to propose a partial ceasefire with Russia in the negotiations.
– A partial ceasefire gives Ukraine the opportunity to test Russia’s willingness to peace. Then it can be said that this did not work, such a ceasefire does not hold. This is, in my opinion, a Ukrainian strategy, Forsberg thinks.
STT-AFP, EPN
The story is updated.