The Foreign Minister does not rule out that the countries will still have to negotiate a settlement.
Ukraine has changed its military goals to war with Russia and now seeks to oust Russian troops from the country completely, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told the Financial Times. He added that “the picture of victory is an evolving concept.””In the first months of the war, the victory for us looked like the withdrawal of Russian troops to the positions they held until February 24, and retribution for the damage. Now, if we are strong enough on the military front and win the battle for Donbas, which will be crucial for the further dynamics of the war, then, of course, victory for us in this war will be the liberation of the rest of our territories, “said the Minister.
< p>Kuleba noted that only the defeat of Russia will allow Ukraine to reopen its Black Sea ports and restore its export economy. At the same time, if Kyiv receives “even more military support, we will be able to drive them out of the Kherson region, defeat the Black Sea Fleet and unblock the passage.” (The interview was recorded before the official announcement of US President Joe Biden's signing of the Lend-Lease Act for Ukraine ).
However, he does not rule out that Ukraine will have to negotiate resolving the situation to avoid too much bloodshed. However, in this case Kyiv would like to have “the strongest cards”.
The Minister said that he was convinced that Ukraine's allies would support Ukraine's ultimate goal, which includes ousting Russia from Donbass and Crimea, as Moscow's aggression gave the West a new sense of purpose.
“They already feel that our victory will be and their victory, and therefore I believe that they will support us, “Kuleba said.
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< According to British intelligence in the case of the battle for Donbas remains the main direction of Russia in a full-scale war against Ukraine in order to achieve the stated goal of control over Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
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