Ukraine warned the US about the consequences of quick peace talks with the Russian Federation – The Telegraph

Officials in Kyiv have warned the US ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration that forcing Ukraine to negotiate with Russia before it regains the upper hand on the battlefield would be a catastrophic mistake. The Telegraph writes about it, reports UNN.

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According to the article, fearing that the new US administration may cut military aid if he refuses to negotiate, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to make the case that Ukraine first needs time and support to escalate its campaign deep in Russia. According to Zelensky’s aides, failure to make Vladimir Putin “feel the pain” before the talks will strengthen the Russian dictator, weaken Ukraine and ultimately harm the reputation and interests of the West.

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Seeking a quick resumption of the truce between Israel and Hamas, Trump repeatedly promised during the election campaign that he would end the war between Russia and Ukraine within 24 hours. While Trump’s team admits that won’t happen, Keith Kellogg, who is Trump’s Ukraine envoy, expects the war to end in 100 days.

Such terms have caused deep concern in Kyiv, where officials warn that a hasty start to negotiations will simply play into Putin’s hands. “The bottom line is that there are no simple and quick solutions here,” said Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of the President’s Office, and added: “The initiative must be under control. It must not be handed over to Russia.”

According to Podoliak, the strikes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Russian Federation have a significant impact on the Russian economy, which is Putin’s most vulnerable place, and it is extremely important that Ukraine receives support in order to force the Kremlin to enter into negotiations out of necessity, not out of will.

“Currently, 46 percent of Russian oil refineries are under attack or within the range of Ukrainian weapons,” he added. This means that Russia is gradually losing a significant part of this key sector of its economy.”

We must be able to maintain this pressure if we are to start negotiations from a position of strength. Only if Russia suffers losses will it be ready for serious negotiations

As The Telegraph points out, despite the restrained optimism, Ukrainian officials are preparing for the fact that they will have to negotiate with a not the best position, if Trump remains adamant, and if Putin wants to negotiate at all.

If negotiations do take place, says Olena Sotnyk, adviser to the deputy prime minister, it is extremely important that they be conducted not only between Russia and the US, but also that Ukraine and its European partners, in particular Great Britain, also sit at the negotiating table .

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