Putin is trying to buy time, Russia is preparing for a new attack - Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced at a summit in Paris that the Russian army is preparing a new offensive on Ukrainian territory. According to him, Russia is planning a major offensive in the Sumy, Kharkiv and Zaporizhia regions.

Russian offensive plans

Zelensky said that Ukrainian intelligence has accurate information that Russia is preparing for a spring offensive. The Ukrainian side has shared this intelligence with its allies. According to him, Russia planned to launch this operation eight months ago, but the actions of the Ukrainian army in the Kursk region postponed these plans.

Moscow is trying to drag out the negotiations

According to the Ukrainian leader, Russia is trying to artificially drag out the negotiation process and draw the US into meaningless discussions with various "conditions". By doing so, Moscow plans to gain time and then seize even more territory.

"They [Russia] are dragging out the negotiations and trying to drag the US into endless, meaningless discussions with fake "conditions", thereby gaining time and then trying to seize even more territory," the Ukrainian leader said.

Europe will play an important role in the negotiations

According to the decision made at the summit in Paris, representatives of France and Great Britain will participate on behalf of Europe in the negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war. This will serve to increase Europe's role in the peace process.

Western military contingent under discussion

The possibility of sending a Western military contingent was discussed, among other issues, at the March 27 summit of the Coalition to Support Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron said at the end of the summit that European leaders are considering the possibility of deploying military forces to Ukraine.

This suggests that the Russia-Ukraine war may have entered a new phase. Ukraine is trying to further strengthen cooperation with Western countries, while Russia is preparing new offensives to expand its territory. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”