“Blinken called Ukraine’s position in the Kursk region “important” for the negotiations. The US Secretary of State stated the critical importance of Ukraine’s position in the Kursk region for future negotiations. Blinken emphasized the need for security guarantees for Ukraine due to the threat of a new attack by Putin.”, — write on: unn.ua
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“Their position in Kursk is important because that is certainly something that will affect any negotiations that may take place next year,” Blinken told reporters in Seoul.
Blinken added that the outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden, which has provided Kyiv with billions of dollars in security aid, wants to ensure that “Ukraine will have as strong an opportunity to play as possible.”
Blinken said that even if the talks take place, Ukraine will still need “adequate security guarantees” against Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. “At some point there will be a ceasefire. In Putin’s view, it will not be ‘game over,'” Blinken said. “His imperial ambitions remain and he will try to rest, rearm and eventually attack again,” Blinken said, calling for “adequate deterrence to prevent him from doing so.”
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On January 5, it was reported that servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began an offensive in some areas of the Kursk region in the Russian Federation.
An adviser from the President’s Office indicated on January 6 that the territory controlled by the Ukrainian military began to increase in the direction of the Russian city of Kursk.