Despite Russian hints during the past hours regarding the possibility of negotiating the issue of a “prisoner exchange”, Ukraine has ruled out accepting any ceasefire with Russia, stressing that it will not accept any agreement that includes giving up its territory.
It was considered Mikhailo Podolyak, a consultant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskythat making concessions will negatively affect the country, because Russia It will strike more forcefully following any pause in the fighting, noting that “Kyiv’s position in the war has become more solid.”
From the heavily guarded presidential office in Kyiv, Podolyak stressed in an interview with Archyde.com that “the war will not stop following concessions are made, but will only be suspended for a while.”
“New Deadliest Attack”
He also added, “After a while, and with a new intensification, the Russians will strengthen their weapons and manpower, correct their mistakes, improve their performance and dismiss many generals, and they will begin a new, bloodier and broader offensive.”
Russian forces must leave the country and then it will be possible to resume the peace process
In addition, Zelensky’s adviser rejected any Western calls for an immediate ceasefire that includes the continued control of Russian forces over Ukrainian lands in the east and south of the country, describing those calls as “extremely strange.”
“The Russian forces should leave the country, following which it will be possible to resume the peace process,” he said.
He also considered that a cease-fire would be in the interest of the Kremlin. “They want to achieve some kind of military success, but certainly there will be no military success with the help of our Western partners,” he added.
“It would be good for the European and American elites to understand that Russia cannot be left in the middle of the road, because its forces will be more ruthless then, so they should be defeated as painfully as possible,” he added.
From the outskirts of Kyiv – Archyde.com
last meeting
These statements come following the two sides confirmed during the past days that Peace negotiations stumbled Since last April, each of them blamed the other.
The last meeting between the Russian delegations, headed by Vladimir Medinsky, and the Ukrainian, headed by David Arakhamia, took place on April 22, according to what was confirmed by Russian official agencies at the time.
It is noteworthy that since the launch of the Russian operation on the territory of the western neighbor, on February 24, several rounds of talks have been held, either directly or via the Internet, but they did not reach understandings leading to a permanent armistice and the basis for a solution between the two countries.
But the past few weeks have not witnessed any significant contact between the two sides.
While Moscow insists on disarming Kyiv and protecting Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine, as well as preventing it from joining NATO, Kyiv adheres to its independence and the protection of its territory, demanding international security guarantees that prevent any future Russian attack, and refuses to give up any territory. “Occupied” by Russian forces.
