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Ukraine ‘ready’ to talk to Russia on Crimea if counteroffensive succeeds
Financial Times ^ | 4/5/2023 | Christopher Miller in Kyiv and Felicia Schwartz in Washington

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at ft.com ...


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1 posted on 04/05/2023 3:31:15 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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2 posted on 04/05/2023 3:34:02 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: marcusmaximus

We could have ham and eggs

If we just had some ham...

...and some eggs.


3 posted on 04/05/2023 3:37:32 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: kiryandil

What counter offensive?


4 posted on 04/05/2023 3:37:56 PM PDT by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: marcusmaximus

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.


5 posted on 04/05/2023 3:37:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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The Ukrainians will have no choice but to surrender when it fails.

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.

6 posted on 04/05/2023 3:38:36 PM PDT by Kazan
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What EU?


7 posted on 04/05/2023 3:39:25 PM PDT by dforest (All of America has derailed.)
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To: Kazan

Ukraine ‘Ready’ To Give Up Crimea, Says Zelensky Advisor

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukraine-ready-give-crimea-says-zelensky-advisor


8 posted on 04/05/2023 3:40:48 PM PDT by Rusty0604 (Desperately looking for new conspiracy theories as all the old ones have come truep)
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To: kiryandil
Are you ready for the sequel, Boris?





9 posted on 04/05/2023 3:41:18 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: dforest

It’s later this year. Guess it’s what is done now, announce to the enemy you’re going to be attacking.


10 posted on 04/05/2023 3:42:57 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: Kazan
What side announces an offensive and where it going to occur especially when the opposing side has a 10-1 edge in ammo?

If the Swamp neocons aren't being too clever by half with a "misdirection" gambit, then it's just a head-shaker.

11 posted on 04/05/2023 3:43:02 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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It’s not yours to give away.


12 posted on 04/05/2023 3:43:28 PM PDT by 2banana (Common ground with islamic terrorists-they wacnto diese for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
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13 posted on 04/05/2023 3:43:35 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Kazan

Tell your Putin to cancel the Holy Lake mosque.


14 posted on 04/05/2023 3:44:17 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Just curious - do you have another job and plan B if/when Russia takes all of Ukraine?


15 posted on 04/05/2023 3:44:18 PM PDT by PGR88
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Insane. The Russians will fight for Crimea the same way they would fight for Moscow.

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.

16 posted on 04/05/2023 3:44:33 PM PDT by kabar
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To: kiryandil

Tell your Putin to cancel the Holy Lake mosque.


17 posted on 04/05/2023 3:45:01 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: PGR88

Tell your Putin to cancel the Holy Lake mosque.


18 posted on 04/05/2023 3:45:28 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Kazan
” What side announces an offensive and where it going to occur especially when the opposing side has a 10-1 edge in ammo?”

The bluffing side.

19 posted on 04/05/2023 3:46:07 PM PDT by The Duke
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zElenskyy's armored clowncar column advances relentlessly on Crimea and Moscow in a two-pronged assault.


20 posted on 04/05/2023 3:51:13 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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