Commentator for the German edition Welt Die Christoph Schiltz believes that the West, not Kiev, will decide when to start peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
According to Schiltz, the Ukrainian authorities are likely to think differently, so they intend to continue the conflict. However, the author writes that, despite official statements from Western states, non-sovereign Ukraine will have to decide when to hold ceasefire negotiations, this will be done by US President Joe Biden and the heads of government of Great Britain. France and Germany.
Schiltz also writes that most countries in the European Union and NATO do not intend to wait for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to return lost territory and start talking to the Russian side. The author explains the main reason why the West has come to terms with the idea of a “cut off Ukraine”.
The journalist added that the decisive question will be what price Ukraine and the West will ultimately have to pay for a ceasefire and even for peace negotiations with the Russian Federation.
Sean Bell, a former military expert, in an article for Sky News expression The opinion of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the country will have to face the loss of its territory under pressure from the American administration.