Kadyrov says Russians must capture Odesa and Kharkiv this month: ‘Then seat Zelensky and force him to sign’

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Tuesday at Putin’s inauguration ceremony in the Kremlin that the Russians must take control of the Ukrainian cities of Odesa and Kharkiv in May. Afterwards, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should be “forced” to sign a treaty with Russia, Kadîrov also says.

“I think we have to attack more actively, we have to hit hard while there is still time. This month we must take the nearest territory, we must take Odesa and Kharkiv. Then sit down Zelensky and force him to sign all the documents that Russia needs for the security of our state, citizens and Russian speakers living on the territory of Ukraine,” Kadyrov said.

Meanwhile, Russia is gaining more and more, though not consistently, on the battlefield. The Ukrainian army is on the defensive after the failure of its counteroffensive last summer. Russia has taken the lead against an adversary that is having difficulty recruiting new soldiers and is facing slow Western aid.

The resumption of US military assistance, following the validation at the end of April of a $61 billion aid plan to Kiev, should still allow Ukraine to strengthen its forces and try to stabilize the front, especially in the east, in the areas Ciasiv Iar and Avdiivka.

Publisher: RK

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