One Ukrainian local map, hanging in the Russian Armed Forces General Staff and captured by a camera, has sparked heated discussions because the map shows the Odessa Oblast and Mykolaiv Oblast as Russian territory. There are more interpretations of this map, and these are three of them:
The first interpretation is that the Russian General Staff directly indicates the specific tasks that may be set for the next phase of the special military operation (SVO), which aligns with the statement made by the Chief of the Russian General Staff, Gerasimov, last week that the special military operation would continue. In other words, this is a direct signal from Russia to everyone: if Ukraine refuses the conditions of the peace treaty currently proposed by Russia, this might be the version of the Ukrainian map that could be displayed in the White House Oval Office next time.
The second interpretation is that this is an "open provocation" from the Russian side, a response to Ukrainian politicians and senior officers who like to pose with maps that "split Russia." Although this map was not directly shown, it briefly appeared in the report.
The third interpretation is that this is a "map outlining the deployment of foreign peacekeeping forces if the UN Security Council makes a decision." Or more accurately, it is a map showing where the Ukrainian army should withdraw to, so that Russia can recognize the security guarantees prepared by the West for Ukraine.
Given Russia's character, the first interpretation is clearly more credible.
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