“Discussion of “ugly peace”. Ukraine’s allies fear an “eternal” war if Kyiv does not accept the loss of territories — The Times September 22, 4:22 p.m. Share: Ukraine’s allies are skeptical that Kyiv will be able to return all occupied territory by military means (Photo: REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi) There is “Ukraine fatigue” among the allies, and while Poland and Great Britain are still determined to support the Ukrainians, others”, — write on: ua.news
Allies of Ukraine are skeptical that Kyiv will be able to return the entire occupied territory by military means (Photo: REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi)
It is observed among allies “tired of Ukraine’, and while Poland and the UK remain committed to supporting the Ukrainians, others feel that it may be time to end the war, even if it means “ugly peace”.
Mark Galeotti, columnist of the British edition of The Times, writes about this on Sunday, September 22.
The author of the publication notes that the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, is going to Washington to present his plan to win the war with Russia, but views on victory in Kyiv and the West may differ, and it is unclear whether Ukraine’s allies believe that the enemy can really be driven out.
Galeotti emphasizes that one of the goals of Zelenskyi’s plan is to retain the support of allies, and quotes a German diplomat who said: “I don’t know if it will win over the Russians, but it is probably designed, like everything else, to force us to stay in formation”.
Speaking of “fatigue from Ukraine”, Mark Galeotti explains it by the fact that “the West has never properly thought about what victory means”.
“Instead of resolving these contradictions, the West hid behind the empty mantra that Ukraine should decide,” the author of the article writes.
The Times columnist also points out that even among Ukraine’s staunchest allies there is skepticism that Kyiv will be able to take back all the occupied territory by military means.
According to one of the interlocutors of the journalist, whom he calls a “Ukraine hawk from a Polish think tank”, the struggle now is to ensure that in the future Ukraine’s borders move as little as possible.
One conclusion, writes Mark Galeotti, is that if Ukraine continues to refuse to recognize any territorial losses — which is, after all, its right — something like perpetual war will ensue.
“After a certain point there will be a certain degree of attrition, and the war will probably oscillate between episodes of brutal fighting and temporary truces, but it will not end,” suggested The Times columnist
In essence, writes Galeotti, this is a war of endurance. While Putin plans to bleed Ukraine to exhaustion, Kyiv hopes that by expanding the war and inflicting damage on the Russian Federation, it will make Moscow unable or unwilling to continue it.
Ukraine’s victory plan — what is known
In August, Zelenskyi announced that he plans to present a plan for Ukraine’s victory to US President Joe Biden.
“Kursk region is included in our plan – the plan for the victory of Ukraine. Maybe it sounds too ambitious for someone, but it is an important plan for us,” Zelensky said on August 27.
The President of Ukraine also said that another aspect of the plan is “to secure Ukraine in a strategic place in the world’s security infrastructure.”
The third aspect concerns measures aimed at forcing Russia to end the war through diplomatic efforts.
The fourth direction, according to the head of state, is economic.
Zelenskyi also emphasized that it was from US President Joe Biden “depends on the success of this plan.”
On September 20, Zelenskyi said that Ukraine’s victory plan is designed for quick decisions by Ukraine’s partners from October to December.
Next week, the Ukrainian leader will visit the United States, where, in particular, he plans to introduce his “victory plan” to current President Joe Biden and presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.