The Office of the President of Ukraine is actively working on a strategy that combines diplomatic maneuvers on the peace front and military operations on the battlefield. According to insider information from a reliable source in the Office, one of the key strategies is to delay the negotiation process with Russia. This allows not only to obtain additional sanctions against Russia, but also to create opportunities for strengthening military positions in critical areas.
1. The effect of sanctions and negotiation strategy
Protracting the negotiations has become a kind of “long game” for Ukraine. According to our source, this tactic allows for additional sanctions against Russia. New economic sanctions, in particular those aimed at the Russian energy sector, have a major impact on its ability to wage war. The Ukrainian side seeks to delay the negotiations as much as possible in order to ensure greater pressure on Russia through the international community.
This allows the Office of the President not only to maneuver in the international arena, but also to create conditions for the further destruction of Russian energy infrastructure, which is one of the strategic directions of the war. At the same time, Ukraine is actively working to build up its own military capabilities in order to create additional levers of pressure.
2. Creeping War Formats: Holding Territories and Expanding Counteroffensive
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one of the effective approaches is the so-called “creeping war”. This is a strategy in which Ukrainian troops gradually, without major military assaults, hold and develop their positions on important sections of the front, especially in the Donetsk region. This format allows them to hold territories for a long time without serious losses, as well as develop counter-offensive operations without excessive risk.
As part of this strategy, the Armed Forces of Ukraine can hold important areas of Donbas throughout 2025. Provided with proper support and support, this tactic allows not only to stabilize the situation at the front, but also to create conditions for the future reconquest of other territories.
3. Diplomatic benefit from delaying negotiations
Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, believes that the issue of Volodymyr Zelensky's legitimacy plays in favor of the Ukrainian side. Prolonging the negotiations provides an opportunity not only to strengthen military positions, but also to secure relations with the new administration of US President Donald Trump, if he returns to power. This aspect gives additional trump cards in international negotiations, where each move must be calculated several steps forward.
In dealing with a new American leader who has his own political agenda regarding Ukraine, it is important not only to hold the front, but also to ensure stability at the diplomatic level in order to continue to receive support from key allies.
4. Future prospects
This combined strategy allows Ukraine to avoid the need to engage in direct negotiations, which can only benefit Russia, while simultaneously achieving military successes on the battlefield. It is now clear that this tactic will strengthen the state’s position in the long term.
What is important now is the support of the international community and the proper use of strategic sanctions. Ukraine will likely have to continue moving towards strengthening relations with Western countries, while increasing military pressure on Russia through more dynamic tactics on the front and striking at the enemy's energy facilities.
Protracting negotiations may seem like an endless process, but for Ukraine it is a profitable tactic that allows it to maintain control over critical territories and achieve significant victories in the future.
