L’Ucraina ha ancora Kursk come chip di contrattazione per eventuali colloqui della Russia
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/putin-can-t-seize-back-ukraine-s-trump-card-as-us-pushes-talks
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L’Ucraina ha ancora Kursk come chip di contrattazione per eventuali colloqui della Russia
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/putin-can-t-seize-back-ukraine-s-trump-card-as-us-pushes-talks
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*By Bloomberg News*
Days after Ukrainian troops seized part of Russia’s Kursk region in a surprise attack, President Vladimir Putin told defense officials their “main objective” was to repel the invasion. Six months later, they’re still trying.
Putin’s failure to expel Ukraine’s army from Russian territory may gain added significance as US President Donald Trump pushes for a deal to end the war. While Russian troops continue to advance gradually on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv retains a bargaining chip in Kursk for a potential exchange of territory at any talks.
Ukraine has Sudzha as a bargaining chip. Which is in Kursk region, but only a small part: Sudzha is a town of 5000 inhabitants, while Kursk city (not taken by Ukraine) has almost half a million. Still useful for negotiations, but I notice that often people seam to mistakenly think that Ukraine actually holds Kursk. (Which would have been great, but is sadly not the case)
Holding onto Kursk as a bargaining chip could put Ukraine in a strong position if talks with Russia ever happen. Do you think this will influence any future negotiations, or could it escalate tensions further?