Moscow, no longer insists on controlling the entire territory of four Ukrainian regions.
During the negotiation of Istanbul, the Russian delegation allegedly refused to control the entire territory of the Donetsk region at the first time and called new conditions for the end of the war. This was said by the foreign minister of Turkey Hakan Fidan.
Kremlin conditions
In particular, according to Fidan, Moscow no longer asserted the control of the entire territory of four occupied regions of Ukrainian, and the new requirements of the Russian Federation included such paragraphs:
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Hold the front line with zaporozhye.
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The combination of 25-30% of the conquered donation.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry believes that the strategic loss of part of the Donetsk region is complicated by the defense of the rest of the region. But the system of international guarantees can balance the situation.
“Then we saw the beginning of the end,” said Fidan, commenting on the results of the negotiations, which were subsequently discussed at Trump and Putin’s meeting in the United States.
“We see that some principles have been agreed with Alaska. There is an agreement between the Russians and Americans (regarding the possibility of a tripartite summit between Putin, Zelensky and Trump). There are some issues that bring about the summit.
Donbass as the key to the war
At the same time, the British Edition of the Financial Times emphasizes that the Kremlin still requires Kyiv to provide full control over the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. President of the Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky category denied this ultimatum, despite the statement of American leader Donald Trump about the possibility of a “territorial exchange” in the future of a peace agreement.
The Ukrainian military is convinced that the dedication of Donbass means surrendering the main defense line. In the north of the region, a 45-kilometer belt of strengthened cities and repairs extends, from Konstantinovka to Kramatorsk, which has become “final bastion”.
“Behind him is an open place … There are no territories for a stable defense,” explained Dmitry Zaporozhets, a representative of the newly created Euch -11 -year -old army.
The battles continue
The media also noted that the Russian army is aimed at Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk, so it will not stop. In addition, the defense forces are preparing for the defense of these cities and do not believe that there will be an order withdrawing from the Donetsk region.
The headquarters of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade with the call sign “Sheford” told reporters that if the offensive Russian was successful, the enemy could surround the Pokrovsk and I -Ypass the defensive lines of Kramatorsk, creating a bridge for further offensive. But the tight reserves of defense forces, including the military from other brigades, have prevented Russian soldiers and even regain some repairs to the Donetsk region.
In addition, according to monitoring groups, the Russians expanded the front line, creating ongoing pressure on Ukrainian forces. In the Kramatorsk and Slavyansk area, the Ukrainian military is actively preparing for a possible siege.
Kramatorsk’s metallurgical plants become strongly defensive nodes. Deep anti -tank trenches were dug out of accumulation. Military engineers organize defense lines on hills and near rivers, Financial Times records.
“Every home, every multi -storey block can be used to stabilize defense,” Zaporozhets added.
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Source: korrespondent
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