The war in Ukraine is likely to be over by the beginning of May, when the resources available to Russia to continue its offensive in its neighboring country will be exhausted, Oleksii Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidency, ruled Monday night.
Negotiations between Kiev and Moscow, in which Mr. Arestovich, have produced few tangible results beyond the agreement to organize the so-called humanitarian corridors, which allow civilians to flee besieged Ukrainian cities. Mr. Arestovich estimated that the timing of when the conflict will end will depend on how many resources the Kremlin is willing to throw into this campaign.
"I think no later than May, early May, we will have a peace agreement, maybe much earlier, we will see," the presidential adviser said. "We are at a crossroads: either a peace agreement will be reached very quickly, within one to two weeks, with a withdrawal of troops and everything, or there will be an attempt to get some, let's say, Syrians together for the second round, and after we make some of them too, (an agreement will be reached) in mid-April or late April."
Another scenario, "absolutely crazy" for Mr. Arestovitch, is Russia starting to send recruits to war
after a month's training, he added. Even after a peace agreement is signed, it is possible that hostilities will continue on a smaller scale for another year, Mr. Arestovitch said.
Meanwhile, oPresident of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky submitted a draft law to parliament on Monday evening that provides for the extension of martial law in his country for another 30 days, starting March 24, according to the Ukrainian presidency's website.
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