MOSCOW, May 9th. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will not give up on the idea of capturing Zaporozhye, Crimea and Donbass if a temporary truce is established between Moscow and Kiev, Peter Harris, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Colorado, writes in an article for 19FortyFive.
According to the expert, the agreement, which will cement the status quo without dampen Zelensky's revanchist sentiment.
«Even if they accept the partition of Ukraine as a short-term measure to stop the bloodshed, Kiev's leaders are sure to face internal pressure to return lost territories if ever the opportunity presents itself. such a possibility in the future,” Harris predicted.
In the current situation, if peace comes between the countries, the Ukrainian leadership will still have enough incentives to resume hostilities and provide more favorable conditions for a new round of negotiations, the political scientist believes.