Consultations are underway between Washington and Brussels regarding the possibility of negotiations with the Russian Federation if Ukraine recaptures Kherson, La Republica reports.
"In the latest analytical materials circulating in the NATO headquarters in Brussels, the clash in this area (Kherson) acquires importance not only from a strategic military point of view, but also from a political and diplomatic point of view. First of all, it is the USA that informs its allies about the possibility of a breakthrough. Therefore that a victory over the Russian army in one of the most important gateways to the Sea of Azov and Crimea could mean a real opportunity to start the first real negotiations with Moscow," the article says.
According to the publication, a message is coming from the USA via Brussels, which is also an invitation to the Ukrainian government: if and when Kherson is returned, then negotiations can begin.
"From a position of strength, not weakness," the article emphasizes.