Bloomberg wrote about the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Peace. The publication voiced Putin's ultimatum information, which was told by unnamed officials in the White House. One of the requirements that the Kremlin hinted at is the willingness to exchange a fraction of the territories occupied by the Russians for part of the Kursk region, occupied by the Armed Forces.
Anonymous sources have been defeated by four conditions of surrender of Ukraine: the Bloomberg article does not specify which territory is ready to give Putin, but mentioned the lost parts of the Kursk region, in which the defense forces of Ukraine are. They also clarified the restrictions on the army that the Russians voiced earlier: no more than 85,000 soldiers, 342 tanks, rockets up to 40 km. The Kremlin ultimatum did not provide other parts of the Kremlin's ultimatum.
However, the secret negotiations that Ukraine and the Russian Federation seem to be held in Qatar. The topic of these negotiations is "Rules for the protection of nuclear objects from attacks", said an anonymous interlocutor of journalists. "The issue of territories is not a major conflict problem. It has a much wider context that is still not fully understood in the West," Bloomberg summed up, cringing the words of a representative of the Eurasian Carnegie Russia Center Tatiana.
On the map of DeepState analysts, you can see the configuration of Ukrainian territories occupied by the Russians. Indicative occupation area - 108 170. 4 square meters. km (17% of the total area of 603 628 square meters). Meanwhile, part of the Kursk region, which is controlled by the Armed Forces and which probably would like to return Putin - 424. 31 square meters. km.
It should be noted that on January 15, the future US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a speech in Congress voiced the position of the new administration on the end of the war. The Republican said the Donald Trump government has a clear intention to get peace. It is recognized that Ukraine will not be able to return the territory occupied by the Russians.
Meanwhile, Trump Advisor Michael Volz in an interview with the media reported that contacts with the Russian Federation on negotiations were possible from day to day or week. In addition, the politician stressed that Ukraine should still agree to the mobilization of 18-year-old. The reason for this requirement is the need to stabilize the front line. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, in turn, noted that the end of the war can only take place if there are strong security guarantees.
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