Pushkov warned Zelensky about territorial losses

Senator Alexey Pushkov. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 29.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky risks losing much more than Crimea and Donbass by refusing to hold peace talks, Senator Alexei Pushkov wrote on Telegram. In his opinion, the negative reaction of the Ukrainian politician to the words of the former -U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on the need for negotiations with Russia demonstrates Zelensky's lack of understanding of Kyiv's prospects if he does not achieve a settlement with Russia in the coming months. does not understand: by postponing the settlement, Ukraine risks losing much more than Crimea and the DPR-LPR,” Pushkov said. /wp-content/uploads/2022/05/b1e9714ee04079554f397827d3968c9a.jpg» />The Foreign Ministry called Zelensky's statements about the negotiations not constructive» So now Ukraine has declared Kissinger an agent of Moscow's influence. And the question arises: what can you talk about or negotiate with this public?» the senator asked. Earlier, Kissinger, during a speech at a forum in Davos, called on Kyiv to start negotiations with Moscow in the coming months, «to avoid shocks that will be difficult to overcome» .Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. According to the Ministry of Defense, the armed forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, and on March 25 they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. Donbass.Kherson region closed borders with regions controlled by Ukraine