Moscow and Kyiv will restart face-to-face Peace negotiations on On Tuesday in the face of stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine military in the East in Hope of force Kyiv in surrender part of Country lands maybe to end the war.
President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the appeal of over- Table talks, saying they should bring peace “without delay”, and indicated their willingness to make concessions on The most sensitive topics.
The two sides did not met in Person in weeks, but it will last three days of talks in Istanbul, according to David Arachhamia, Ukrainian negotiator, deputy and ally of Zelensky. many of rounds of conversations for her already failed To end the war started by the Russians invasionwhich of these in it’s a second Month.
about 20000 people They were killed, according to Zelensky, 10 million fled homes Although Russian military Setbacks, many cities are still heavily bombed.
In the southern port city of Mariupol, about 170 thousand civilians besieged by Russian forces, with Constantly dwindling supplies of Food, water and medicine. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said the situation there was “catastrophic” and the attack from land, sea and air once buoyant turned city of 450,000 people “In the dust.”
France, Greece and Turkey hope to start mass evacuation of civilians within days, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, who He sought an agreement from his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
“for us goal Clear – Peace and Restoration of normal life in for us native country like soon As possible, said Zelensky in Late night video message also set out Negotiating red lines. “The sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine is beyond doubt. Effective security guarantees for Our state is compulsory.
Zelensky had previously indicated that he was thinking “cautiously” about the Russian issue demand of Ukrainian “neutrality” indicated that he was ready to negotiate future of Donbass later.
“We understand that it is impossible to liberate all the lands by force, that is to say, the Third World War, and I fully understand and understand this.”
For his part, Putin avoided setting goals clearly of for him invasion, indicating only that he wants “disarmament and disarmament” but does not want to occupy Ukraine. Commentators hope the mystery will happen now give for him more Room to accept an agreement, declare victory and end the war.
He. She remains Let’s see if the talks are disrupted by US President Joe Biden’s sudden announcement that Putin “can’t.” remain in power“The epistemological statement provoked outrage in Moscow appears to be undermining Biden’s own efforts for West to present a united front.
When asked by reporters on Sunday whether he had called for Regime change, Biden replied: “No.” German Chancellor Olaf Schulz also . said media This was not the point of NATO, or that? of President of the United States.”
Macron warned against any escalation.in Words or actions ‘could harm his efforts’ in talks with Putin agrees on Civilians evacuated from Mariupol. Neither intense diplomacy nor steadily increasing sanctions convinced Putin to stop the war.
divided nation
many in Ukraine remain Suspicious that Moscow can use Conversations as an opportunity to regroup and fix tactical and logistical problems in Russians military.
Ukraine’s intelligence chief, Kirillo Budanov, said Putin may still aim to divide the country in a korea-like Fashion – “to impose a dividing line between occupied and unoccupied areas.”
“after failure to capture Kyiv and remove Ukraine governmentPutin changes main operational directions. “Those in the south and east,” he wrote. on Facebook. ‘I’ll be trying set up South and North Korea in Ukraine” added.
Russia has de facto control over southern region of Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) in East Donbass region. The head of Luhansk separatism in Ukraine region She has indicated that she may hold a referendum on become a part of Russia.
pile of Ukrainian military concentrated in Eastern Ukraine, where it was closed up in Fighting with Moscow-backed separatists in Nearly eightyear dispute. If Russia succeeds in Encirclement and destruction of the Ukrainian forces in The country’s industrial heartland called Donbass, can try to dictate it terms to Kyiv And maybe try to divide the country in two.
Russians military Friday that “first The theater of The operation “was largely done, which allowed the Russian forces to focus on on the “top goal – Editing of Donbass”.
Many observers say the transformation in strategy Can reflect Putin’s recognition that his plan for a fast victory in Ukraine has failed, forcing him to narrow his goals and change tactics In the midst of a catastrophic war that turned Russia into a pariah state and decimated it economy.
US and British officials also I noticed that Moscow is increasingly focused on fight ukrainian forces in East while digging in About Kyiv and others big Cities and hit them with Missiles and artillery.
Putin and his generals did not reveal specific details military planned goals or timetable, but the Kremlin clearly expected a quick victory when Russian forces entered Ukraine from the north, east and south on February 24.
But the Russian attempts are fast capture Ukrainian capital of KyivThe state second-Larger cityKharkiv, and others big cities in The northeastern region was thwarted by well-organized Ukrainian defenses and logistics challenges that stopped the Russians offensive.
Russian forces bombed the parties of Kyiv with artillery and air raids from distance While they laid down their land offensive on hanging, tactics that they also used in Attacking Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Sumy in Northeast.
In some sectors, including city of Makarev which is located near a strategic highway to the west of Kyiv Ukrainian forces pushed the Russians back.
The body was seen by Associated Press reporters of russian russian missile launcher truckThe body of Russian soldier and destroyed Ukrainian tank after fighting there a few days ago. In the neighboring village of Yasnohorodka, The Associated Press witnessed attitudes abandoned by ukrainian soldiers who I moved to the far west, but no sign of Presence of Russian forces.
Mykola Sonhorovsky military analyst At the Kyiv Razumkov Research Center based in Russia abandoned Storm Attempts Kyiv and others big Ukrainian cities for Now he is laying siege to them to try to weaken Ukraine and win time.
Russia has turned tactics … to redistribute its forces and prepare for The next active The theater of Sonhorovsky said.
Russian forces cordoned off the area key strategic port of Mariupol and besieged it for weeks, hit her with Missiles and artillery in A massacre that claimed thousands of lives of civilians. the fall of Mariupol will be released up Russian forces there and allow them to share in Possible pliers movement together with else group of forces moving from Kharkiv in Northeast to try to encircle the Ukrainian military in the East.
“It seems that the Russian forces are concentrating their efforts to try to encircle,” he added of Ukrainian forces directly facing breakaway regions in the East of Country, progressing from direction of Kharkiv in The north and Mariupol in South ‘British Ministry of Defense said Sunday.
a senior we defense official also note the latest Russian focus on Donbass. The official Putin said he may now hope to take full monitoring of East while keeping other Ukrainian forces occupied with The defense of Kyiv and other regions and then tried to pressure Zelensky to formally hand over control over Donbass and recognition of the monarchy of Russia of Crimea annexed by Moscow in 2014.
Analysis published by the Institute on Saturday for studying of war in Washington has said that the degree to which the Russians can rapidly advance move To cut off Donbass will depend in part on how soon can win their forces full monitoring of Mariupol and how Hard hit come out of it fight. He. She also Note that stop in Russians offensive on Kyiv It can reflect ‘deficit of Russian forces and not any transformation in Russian goals or efforts at this time.”
while Russian military focus more on Ukrainian troop bleeding in East, continued use it’s a arsenal of air- cruise missiles launched from the sea to systematically target fuel depots, military Arsenals and weapons factories across the country.
Phillips b. O’Brien, professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St. Andrews, described the cruise missile strikes on Saturday on Lviv near the border with Poland as part of Russians strategy To cut off Supplies for Ukrainian combat forces in the East.
“They will still want to disable as much possible Overflow of Lots of goods and supplies from west to east of which begins their journey around Lviv. ”
On the Black Sea coast, the Russians hurried took port of Kherson advanced to the suburbs of The key Shipbuilding Center of Mykolaiv where offensive I stopped.
If the Russian forces succeed in Besieging Mykolaiv, Odessa and many other Black Sea ports, you will have completely cut off the port of Ukraine access on its coast in devastating blow to him economy. Nuba of Odessa will also allow Moscow to establish a link with breakaway Transnistria region of Moldova hosts Russia military stationed.
Despite Ukrainian and Western concerns, the Russian army has not yet continued its efforts to bypass Mykolaiv and advance in the march on Odessa. The Ukrainian authorities have noted that Russia failure to press offensive Along the coast can be explained by fact that most of its forces in The south remained closed in The battle for Mariupol, where they suffered heavy losses.
Russian Friday military She reported losing 1,351 soldiers 3,825 were killed and injured since start of The campaignbut NATO reports between 7,000 and 15,000 dead – the death toll likely lost by the Soviet Union in full 10-year war in Afghanistan.
The big Losses and slow pace of Russians offensive It could be a factor that forced Putin to lower his ambitions and make a decision more realistic approach.
Volodymyr Fesenko head of independent Kyiv-Penta Center, said that Russia’s declared shift to the east may be an attempt to develop a file good face on it’s a failed Blitz and regroup before next The theater of Fighting.
“Both sides need rest now for various Reasons, the Kremlin using In order to regroup their forces and research for new tactics without changing its strategy goal of “The subjugation of Ukraine,” Fesenko told the Associated Press.
“Tactics can change from a lightning attack to a siege of cities, destroying economy and infrastructure with Bombing and blockade of ports and doing other things. Putin is wide arsenal of You know of and pressures.”
“The intense Ukrainian resistance can turn the war into a protracted conflict, and then issue of financial And the military Resources, including warplanes and tanks Zelenskyy urges the West to provide will be of paramount importance.”
Moscow and Kyiv will restart face-to-face Peace negotiations on On Tuesday in the face of stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine military in the East in Hope of force Kyiv in surrender part of Country lands maybe to end the war.
President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the appeal of over- Table talks, saying they should bring peace “without delay”, and indicated their willingness to make concessions on The most sensitive topics.
The two sides did not met in Person in weeks, but it will last three days of talks in Istanbul, according to David Arachhamia, Ukrainian negotiator, deputy and ally of Zelensky. many of rounds of conversations for her already failed To end the war started by the Russians invasionwhich of these in it’s a second Month.
about 20000 people They were killed, according to Zelensky, 10 million fled homes Although Russian military Setbacks, many cities are still heavily bombed.
In the southern port city of Mariupol, about 170 thousand civilians besieged by Russian forces, with Constantly dwindling supplies of Food, water and medicine. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said the situation there was “catastrophic” and the attack from land, sea and air once buoyant turned city of 450,000 people “In the dust.”
France, Greece and Turkey hope to start mass evacuation of civilians within days, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, who He sought an agreement from his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
“for us goal Clear – Peace and Restoration of normal life in for us native country like soon As possible, said Zelensky in Late night video message also set out Negotiating red lines. “The sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine is beyond doubt. Effective security guarantees for Our state is compulsory.
Zelensky had previously indicated that he was thinking “cautiously” about the Russian issue demand of Ukrainian “neutrality” indicated that he was ready to negotiate future of Donbass later.
“We understand that it is impossible to liberate all the lands by force, that is to say, the Third World War, and I fully understand and understand this.”
For his part, Putin avoided setting goals clearly of for him invasion, indicating only that he wants “disarmament and disarmament” but does not want to occupy Ukraine. Commentators hope the mystery will happen now give for him more Room to accept an agreement, declare victory and end the war.
He. She remains Let’s see if the talks are disrupted by US President Joe Biden’s sudden announcement that Putin “can’t.” remain in power“The epistemological statement provoked outrage in Moscow appears to be undermining Biden’s own efforts for West to present a united front.
When asked by reporters on Sunday whether he had called for Regime change, Biden replied: “No.” German Chancellor Olaf Schulz also . said media This was not the point of NATO, or that? of President of the United States.”
Macron warned against any escalation.in Words or actions ‘could harm his efforts’ in talks with Putin agrees on Civilians evacuated from Mariupol. Neither intense diplomacy nor steadily increasing sanctions convinced Putin to stop the war.
divided nation
many in Ukraine remain Suspicious that Moscow can use Conversations as an opportunity to regroup and fix tactical and logistical problems in Russians military.
Ukraine’s intelligence chief, Kirillo Budanov, said Putin may still aim to divide the country in a korea-like Fashion – “to impose a dividing line between occupied and unoccupied areas.”
“after failure to capture Kyiv and remove Ukraine governmentPutin changes main operational directions. “Those in the south and east,” he wrote. on Facebook. ‘I’ll be trying set up South and North Korea in Ukraine” added.
Russia has de facto control over southern region of Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) in East Donbass region. The head of Luhansk separatism in Ukraine region She has indicated that she may hold a referendum on become a part of Russia.
pile of Ukrainian military concentrated in Eastern Ukraine, where it was closed up in Fighting with Moscow-backed separatists in Nearly eightyear dispute. If Russia succeeds in Encirclement and destruction of the Ukrainian forces in The country’s industrial heartland called Donbass, can try to dictate it terms to Kyiv And maybe try to divide the country in two.
Russians military Friday that “first The theater of The operation “was largely done, which allowed the Russian forces to focus on on the “top goal – Editing of Donbass”.
Many observers say the transformation in strategy Can reflect Putin’s recognition that his plan for a fast victory in Ukraine has failed, forcing him to narrow his goals and change tactics In the midst of a catastrophic war that turned Russia into a pariah state and decimated it economy.
US and British officials also I noticed that Moscow is increasingly focused on fight ukrainian forces in East while digging in About Kyiv and others big Cities and hit them with Missiles and artillery.
Putin and his generals did not reveal specific details military planned goals or timetable, but the Kremlin clearly expected a quick victory when Russian forces entered Ukraine from the north, east and south on February 24.
But the Russian attempts are fast capture Ukrainian capital of KyivThe state second-Larger cityKharkiv, and others big cities in The northeastern region was thwarted by well-organized Ukrainian defenses and logistics challenges that stopped the Russians offensive.
Russian forces bombed the parties of Kyiv with artillery and air raids from distance While they laid down their land offensive on hanging, tactics that they also used in Attacking Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Sumy in Northeast.
In some sectors, including city of Makarev which is located near a strategic highway to the west of Kyiv Ukrainian forces pushed the Russians back.
The body was seen by Associated Press reporters of russian russian missile launcher truckThe body of Russian soldier and destroyed Ukrainian tank after fighting there a few days ago. In the neighboring village of Yasnohorodka, The Associated Press witnessed attitudes abandoned by ukrainian soldiers who I moved to the far west, but no sign of Presence of Russian forces.
Mykola Sonhorovsky military analyst At the Kyiv Razumkov Research Center based in Russia abandoned Storm Attempts Kyiv and others big Ukrainian cities for Now he is laying siege to them to try to weaken Ukraine and win time.
Russia has turned tactics … to redistribute its forces and prepare for The next active The theater of Sonhorovsky said.
Russian forces cordoned off the area key strategic port of Mariupol and besieged it for weeks, hit her with Missiles and artillery in A massacre that claimed thousands of lives of civilians. the fall of Mariupol will be released up Russian forces there and allow them to share in Possible pliers movement together with else group of forces moving from Kharkiv in Northeast to try to encircle the Ukrainian military in the East.
“It seems that the Russian forces are concentrating their efforts to try to encircle,” he added of Ukrainian forces directly facing breakaway regions in the East of Country, progressing from direction of Kharkiv in The north and Mariupol in South ‘British Ministry of Defense said Sunday.
a senior we defense official also note the latest Russian focus on Donbass. The official Putin said he may now hope to take full monitoring of East while keeping other Ukrainian forces occupied with The defense of Kyiv and other regions and then tried to pressure Zelensky to formally hand over control over Donbass and recognition of the monarchy of Russia of Crimea annexed by Moscow in 2014.
Analysis published by the Institute on Saturday for studying of war in Washington has said that the degree to which the Russians can rapidly advance move To cut off Donbass will depend in part on how soon can win their forces full monitoring of Mariupol and how Hard hit come out of it fight. He. She also Note that stop in Russians offensive on Kyiv It can reflect ‘deficit of Russian forces and not any transformation in Russian goals or efforts at this time.”
while Russian military focus more on Ukrainian troop bleeding in East, continued use it’s a arsenal of air- cruise missiles launched from the sea to systematically target fuel depots, military Arsenals and weapons factories across the country.
Phillips b. O’Brien, professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St. Andrews, described the cruise missile strikes on Saturday on Lviv near the border with Poland as part of Russians strategy To cut off Supplies for Ukrainian combat forces in the East.
“They will still want to disable as much possible Overflow of Lots of goods and supplies from west to east of which begins their journey around Lviv. ”
On the Black Sea coast, the Russians hurried took port of Kherson advanced to the suburbs of The key Shipbuilding Center of Mykolaiv where offensive I stopped.
If the Russian forces succeed in Besieging Mykolaiv, Odessa and many other Black Sea ports, you will have completely cut off the port of Ukraine access on its coast in devastating blow to him economy. Nuba of Odessa will also allow Moscow to establish a link with breakaway Transnistria region of Moldova hosts Russia military stationed.
Despite Ukrainian and Western concerns, the Russian army has not yet continued its efforts to bypass Mykolaiv and advance in the march on Odessa. The Ukrainian authorities have noted that Russia failure to press offensive Along the coast can be explained by fact that most of its forces in The south remained closed in The battle for Mariupol, where they suffered heavy losses.
Russian Friday military She reported losing 1,351 soldiers 3,825 were killed and injured since start of The campaignbut NATO reports between 7,000 and 15,000 dead – the death toll likely lost by the Soviet Union in full 10-year war in Afghanistan.
The big Losses and slow pace of Russians offensive It could be a factor that forced Putin to lower his ambitions and make a decision more realistic approach.
Volodymyr Fesenko head of independent Kyiv-Penta Center, said that Russia’s declared shift to the east may be an attempt to develop a file good face on it’s a failed Blitz and regroup before next The theater of Fighting.
“Both sides need rest now for various Reasons, the Kremlin using In order to regroup their forces and research for new tactics without changing its strategy goal of “The subjugation of Ukraine,” Fesenko told the Associated Press.
“Tactics can change from a lightning attack to a siege of cities, destroying economy and infrastructure with Bombing and blockade of ports and doing other things. Putin is wide arsenal of You know of and pressures.”
“The intense Ukrainian resistance can turn the war into a protracted conflict, and then issue of financial And the military Resources, including warplanes and tanks Zelenskyy urges the West to provide will be of paramount importance.”