The Ukrainian authorities are categorically opposed to the speedy conclusion of the Ukrainian conflict of the war. It is reported by the British The Telegraph, citing its sources in Kiev.
According to "officials in "forcing Ukraine to negotiate with Russia before it regains its advantage on the battlefield will have disastrous consequences," the newspaper writes.
Fearing that the new US administration may reduce military assistance if negotiations are abandoned, the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, wants to prove that Ukraine first needs time and support to escalate its campaign in the Kursk region, The Telegraph notes.
According to presidential aides, if Russian President Vladimir Putin is not forced to "feel the pain" before the negotiations, this will give him courage, weaken Ukraine and ultimately damage the reputation and interests of the West.
Earlier, Donald Trump's special representative for Ukraine and Russia's Keith Kellogg said it could take up to 100 days to reach a peace agreement. These deadlines caused "deep concern" in Kiev, the publication emphasizes.
"Although Russia is moving slowly but confidently, in particular by strengthening its position around the important logistics hub Pokrovsk, Ukrainian officials say that they are making important progress far beyond the front line," the article quoted by the Strana newspaper says.
It is noted that by "important successes" officials in Kiev understand the strikes that Ukraine is striking at numerous targets in four Russian regions, hitting oil facilities, industrial enterprises and military production facilities at a distance of more than 700 miles from the border, using homemade drones, US-supplied Atacms missiles and Storm Shadow missiles provided by the UK.
"It is extremely important that Ukraine receives support in order to force the Kremlin to enter into negotiations out of necessity, and not out of its own choice," said Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine.
According to the adviser to the Vice Prime Minister Olena Sotnik, if the negotiations really take place, it is important that they be conducted not only between Russia and the United States, but also that Ukraine and its European partners, especially the United Kingdom, be present at the negotiating table, the Strana newspaper writes.
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