US EditionFormer Ukrainian Commander Says Ukraine Cannot Restore Post-Soviet Borders, Media Report Says
- Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former Ukrainian commander, said on May 22 in Kyiv that Ukraine cannot restore its 1991 or 2022 borders amid ongoing conflict.
- Zaluzhnyi attributed this to Russia's year-long war of attrition, Ukraine's smaller forces, and difficult economic conditions amid sustained fighting.
- He urged Ukraine to abandon hopes for miracles or border restoration and focus on a high-tech survival strategy using minimal resources for maximum effect.
- Meanwhile, the EU imposed new sanctions on Russia this week due to Moscow's refusal for ceasefire talks, while Putin warned the enemy retains strength to strike and launch offensives.
- Ukraine agreed to direct talks with Russia, requesting a ceasefire of at least 30 days first, reflecting a difficult but ongoing pursuit of conflict resolution.
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Ukraine can only wage a 'high-tech war of survival' against Russia, Zaluzhnyi says
Ukraine cannot expect to return Russian-occupied territories as long as Moscow has the resources to continue its war, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former commander-in-chief and current ambassador to the U.K., said on May 22.Speaking via video at a forum in Kyiv, Zaluzhnyi said that Ukraine can only wage a "high-tech war of survival" using a minimum of human and economic resources."Ukraine is not capable of (fighting) another war in terms of demography and…
Ukraine's former top general admits country 'barely has resources to fight for its own survival'
Ukraine barely has the resources to fight for its own survival, Valery Zaluzhny has said Kiev should abandon its ambition to regain control over the territories it has lost to Russia, Valery Zaluzhny, the former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, has said. Only through a "miracle" could Ukraine achieve such a goal, according to the general. "I hope that there are no people in this hall who are still hoping for some miracle... that will br…
Ukraine should give up any idea of the restoration of the borders established once the Soviet regime was breached in 1991 or even of those from the Russian invasion on a large scale since 2022, said the former military commander of the country, Valerie Zalujini, told Reuters.
Ukraine should abandon attempts to restore its borders established with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, a former Ukrainian military commander said today.
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Former Ukrainian commander says Ukraine cannot restore post-Soviet borders, media report says
(Reuters) -Ukraine should abandon any notion of restoring its borders established with the 1991 collapse of Soviet rule or even those dating from the 2022 full-scale Russian invasion, the country's former military commander was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Ambassador of Ukraine to Great Britain and ex-commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny believes that Ukraine should not hope for the return of the borders of 1991, as long as the enemy has the resources to continue the war against our country.
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