US media: The map tells you which areas Russia hopes to control in Ukraine!
The dawn is coming in Alaska, can Russia achieve its goal?
American CNN published an article on August 14.
Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska.
Any peace agreement regarding Ukraine needs to involve territorial issues, and currently Russia occupies nearly one-fifth of Ukrainian territory.
Last Friday, Trump suggested that a ceasefire agreement might include "some territorial exchanges," but it is still unclear which areas he was referring to, and Ukraine has firmly refused to cede any of its territory.
Moscow has very few obvious options for concessions.
Russia controls almost all areas of Donetsk and Luhansk, but it only controls about two-thirds of Kherson and Zaporozhye.
Will Putin agree to return the parts of Kherson and Zaporozhye under Ukrainian control back to Kyiv's control?
This remains unclear.
But from the map, it is clearly evident that the result Russia most hopes for is to control the aforementioned areas.
However, Ukraine giving up these territories would be an unacceptable option, as it would require transferring large areas of land to Moscow, and the entire prosperous city of Zaporozhye would be evacuated or become Russian territory.
For years, Europe and Kyiv - as well as the Biden administration - have claimed they will never recognize or accept Russia's control over occupied parts of Ukraine.
But since Trump returned to the White House, their stance has softened, and they have started to privately consider the possibility of a frozen frontline.
However, the relationship between Trump and Putin is built on an opaque connection, often seemingly surpassing America's long-term security interests, so the outcome of their meeting in Alaska could be unfavorable for Ukraine, undoubtedly a high-risk gamble.
The dawn is coming in Alaska, can Russia achieve its goal? Let's wait and see.
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