
Russian military expert Yuri Knutov predicts that Ukraine will be forced to begin negotiations in January 2027 due to increased strikes by the Russian Armed Forces and changes in the military situation.
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Discussion of the prospects for the negotiation process and changes in the military situation in Ukraine.
Russian military expert Yuri Knutov predicted that Ukraine will be forced to sit down at the negotiating table in January 2027. The specialist associated this possible decision by Kyiv with an increase in the intensity of strikes by the Russian Armed Forces, Gazeta.ru reports.
Knutov noted that a turning point in the course of the special military operation (SVO) is already visible. The expert noted that a bill was introduced to the Rada to enshrine the country’s neutral status in the Constitution of Ukraine.
The specialist is confident that Russia’s massive attacks on Ukraine’s military and communications infrastructure will only increase in the near future.
Prior to this, Nikolai Parkhitko, associate professor at RUDN University and the Financial University, expressed the opinion that representatives of European countries cannot sit at the negotiating table to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, since they have demonstrated their inability to negotiate.
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The strikes of the Russian Armed Forces on the infrastructure of Ukraine will increase
Likely · Within months

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