Posted on 04/05/2023 3:31:15 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Senior official says Kyiv does not exclude liberation of occupied peninsula by military means.
Kyiv is willing to discuss the future of Crimea with Moscow if its forces reach the border of the Russian-occupied peninsula, a top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the Financial Times.
The comments by Andriy Sybiha, deputy head of Zelenskyy’s office, are the most explicit statement of Ukraine’s interest in negotiations since it cut off peace talks with the Kremlin last April.
“If we will succeed in achieving our strategic goals on the battlefield and when we will be on the administrative border with Crimea, we are ready to open [a] diplomatic page to discuss this issue,” Sybiha said, referring to Kyiv’s long-planned counteroffensive.
He added: “It doesn’t mean that we exclude the way of liberation [of Crimea] by our army.”
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Ukrainian forces have recently stepped up their attacks on Russian military facilities in the peninsula, including land and sea-based drone assaults.
Kyiv is also hoping that its coming counteroffensive will make headway south — possibly through Zaporizhzhia province — and sever a land bridge that allows Russia to supply its invasion forces from Crimea.
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We could have ham and eggs
If we just had some ham...
...and some eggs.
What counter offensive?
Melitpol is the “door to Crimea”. If the EU takes it, could be game over.
But the key the key to Melitipol is Tokmak, and the EU is not near to achieving that first goal yet.
Look for a decisive battle between the EU and Russia at Tokamk. Without that the EU probably won’t succeed.
What side announces an offensive and where it going to occur especially when the opposing side has a 10-1 edge in ammo?
This post is incredibly dumb even by your low standards, Marcus.
What EU?
Ukraine ‘Ready’ To Give Up Crimea, Says Zelensky Advisor
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukraine-ready-give-crimea-says-zelensky-advisor
It’s later this year. Guess it’s what is done now, announce to the enemy you’re going to be attacking.
If the Swamp neocons aren't being too clever by half with a "misdirection" gambit, then it's just a head-shaker.
It’s not yours to give away.
Tell your Putin to cancel the Holy Lake mosque.
Just curious - do you have another job and plan B if/when Russia takes all of Ukraine?
This is just a head fake. Pure desperation. Bakhmut is about to fall.
Zelenskiy indicates Ukraine could pull out of Bakhmut if Russians close in
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Poland for its "historic" help in rallying Western support for Ukraine during a visit to Warsaw and said Ukrainian troops were still fighting for Bakhmut in the east but could withdraw if they risked being cut off.
Poland has provided vital weaponry to Kyiv since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year and taken in millions of Ukrainian refugees. During Zelenskiy's visit, Warsaw announced it would send 10 more MiG fighter jets to Kyiv on top of four provided earlier.
Tell your Putin to cancel the Holy Lake mosque.
Tell your Putin to cancel the Holy Lake mosque.
The bluffing side.
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