WaPo’s Ignatius: Kursk Incursion ‘Was a Bold Move,’ But It ‘Is Not Turning Out Well’ for Ukraine

VITALI You talk about ░░░░░░░░ ways in which what ░░░░░░░░ happening on the ground ░░░░░░░░ the leverage that these ░░░░░░░░ might have in these ░░░░░░░░ phases of negotiations It ░░░░░░░░ into clear focus why ░░░░░░░░ administration toying with pulling ░░░░░░░░ then giving back intelligence ░░░░░░░░ as well as military ░░░░░░░░ is so impactful But ░░░░░░░░ you talk to your ░░░░░░░░ in the Ukrainian orbit ░░░░░░░░ there an awareness on ░░░░░░░░ part that a physical ░░░░░░░░ in ground means a ░░░░░░░░ diplomatic loss in their ░░░░░░░░ ground as well IGNATIUS ░░░░░░░░ Ali the reason that ░░░░░░░░ invaded Russia was to ░░░░░░░░ some territory so it ░░░░░░░░ be able to bargain ░░░░░░░░ get back some of ░░░░░░░░ territory that Russia now ░░░░░░░░ within Ukraine It was ░░░░░░░░ bold move It was ░░░░░░░░ somewhat controversial one because ░░░░░░░░ took some of their ░░░░░░░░ troops and moved them ░░░░░░░░ this Kursk offensive that ░░░░░░░░ know now some months ░░░░░░░░ is not turning out ░░░░░░░░ And I m sure ░░░░░░░░ ll be some criticism ░░░░░░░░ people look back You ░░░░░░░░ the Ukrainians want above ░░░░░░░░ to have a stable ░░░░░░░░ secure line of control ░░░░░░░░ there is a ceasefire ░░░░░░░░ ve agreed now that ░░░░░░░░ re prepared to accept ░░░░░░░░ ceasefire for 30 days ░░░░░░░░ perhaps longer But this ░░░░░░░░ going to be a ░░░░░░░░ test of strength diplomatic ░░░░░░░░ in every way I ░░░░░░░░ been talking over the ░░░░░░░░ to European diplomats who ░░░░░░░░ that they are going ░░░░░░░░ be stepping in as ░░░░░░░░ supporters in this next ░░░░░░░░ It won t be ░░░░░░░░ U S that will ░░░░░░░░ the key backer of ░░░░░░░░ it will be Europe ░░░░░░░░ different situation And that ░░░░░░░░ another factor we ve ░░░░░░░░ to look at very ░░░░░░░░