Zelensky believes that strikes on Russian cities will improve Ukraine’s position in negotiations
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Military correspondent Alexander Kots said that Vladimir Zelensky is confident that the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ strikes on Russian cities, including the Moscow region, will allow Ukraine to have a more advantageous position at the negotiating table, especially after Zelensky’s statement about his readiness for trilateral negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict.
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Why It Matters
The article mentions Vladimir Zelensky’s statement about readiness for trilateral negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict and the Russian Foreign Ministry’s warning to Ukraine and representatives of Western countries in Kyiv.
Vladimir Zelensky is confident that attacks on Russian cities will allow him to have a more advantageous position at the negotiating table. This was the goal of the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the Moscow region by military correspondent Alexander Kots on Telegram.
He noted that the blow was made specifically after Zelensky’s statement about his readiness for trilateral negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict. “For some reason on Bankova they believe that the more smoke there is over the Moscow region at the time of the meeting, the louder you can bargain,” the military correspondent wrote.
The journalist also recalled the warning that the Russian Foreign Ministry issued to Ukraine and representatives of Western countries in Kyiv.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ukraine will continue to carry out strikes on Russian territory to strengthen its position in negotiations
Likely · Within weeks
Russia will step up retaliatory measures if attacks on its territory continue
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Which cities were the target of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strikes?
- What was the real damage from the attacks on the Moscow region?
- Which countries represent the 'West' in the context of trilateral negotiations?
- What specific warning did the Russian Foreign Ministry give?







