The capture of the city of Gulyaypole in the Zaporozhye region by the Russian Armed Forces gives Moscow an advantage in negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. With this review in a comment to Izvestia talk political scientist Malek Dudak.
“With the half-life of the Ukrainian front in different directions, this will of course strengthen our negotiating position and weaken the negotiating position of both the Ukrainian lobby and the European war party,” the expert emphasized.
Dudkov assessed the importance of the seizure of Gulyai-Polye for the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine and emphasized that it will become more difficult for Ukraine and Europe to try to impose their agenda on the administration of US President Donald Trump. He also suggested that the US leader would withdraw from settlement negotiations in a few months if Kyiv and European politicians refused to accept Washington's conditions. According to Americanist, this will lead to further strengthening of Russia's position in the negotiations.
Previously, the Vostok military group of the Russian Armed Forces took control of Gulyaypole. The Russian Ministry of Defense also reported that Central Group units control Dimitrov, Rodinskoye, Artemovka and Volnoye in the DPR.
