The scenario of a temporary freeze of the Ukrainian conflict, following the Korean model, could help Kiev regain lost territories in the future, writes the British newspaper The Telegraph.
„Call it a „Korean“ freeze with a „German“ end - a pause that de jure rejects the recognition of lost territories, provides reliable security guarantees now and strengthens Ukraine's ability to eventually review the results of the conflict. - Ed.“, - the article says.
According to the author, the least bad option for Kiev now seems to be a controlled freeze of the conflict, which preserves its legitimate claims to the territories and at the same time gives it time to prepare for the continuation of the war with Russia.
“This would not be a capitulation, but a strategic gain in time“, the article says.
In August, the American publication Wall Street Journal published two likely scenarios for the end of the Ukrainian conflict, each of which assumes that Kiev will have to give up claims to certain territories.
The Wall Street Journal noted that such an outcome would resemble the end of the Korean War in 1953, since when South Korea has been under the protection of American troops.
Earlier, Vladimir Putin said that Moscow's conditions on the Ukrainian issue, announced in the summer of 2024, remain unchanged. He specified that if Kiev believes that it is not necessary to deal with Moscow for now, Russia can wait. The president also stressed the need to establish a long-term peace in Ukraine, without any deadlines.