On the other hand, analysts do not rule out the occurrence of surprises during the meeting, which will be the first of its kind after the withdrawal from Kherson, by presenting new ideas and formulas to regulate the relationship between Moscow and those regions.
The meaning of the meeting
The director of the Russian-Arab Dialogue Center, an expert on Russian affairs, Musallam Shaito, says that this meeting "Very necessary" In light of the continuous bombing and targeting of these areas by the Ukrainian forces, especially after its decision through referendums to join Russia, in an effort by Kyiv to advance towards the Sea of Azov and sever the ties of the areas that decided to be dependent on Moscow.
Shaito adds in an interview with the site "Sky News Arabia": "These regions are subject to military rule and a state of emergency, which negatively affects people’s daily lives. Therefore, Putin will seek to get acquainted closely with the suffering of the residents of these regions, and work to address their economic and security problems and hardships.".
That was considered "Russia’s withdrawal from a section of Kherson Province is a tactical step to avoid casualties among Russian civilians and military personnel there, in light of the Ukrainian bombing of the heart of the city, but it remains at the top of the Russian agenda, as Moscow will work in due course to restore it, so the project to annex the four regions, including Kherson Russia will not back down from that, since these regions have become, according to the Russian constitution, part of the Russian lands".
question marks
On the other hand, researcher and expert in international relations, Tarek Sarami, says that "The importance of the upcoming meeting between Putin And the heads of the regions stem from the fact that it is convening in light of the increasing question marks about the future of the annexation process, which has become a subject of questioning and anticipation after the Russian withdrawal from the city of Kherson, which is the capital of one of the four most important regions and the most strategically valuable.".
Sarmi adds to the site "Sky News Arabia": "Putin wants, through this meeting, to confirm his progress in his project in Ukraine aimed at annexing large areas of its east and south, in order to achieve the goals of the Russian war there, which is a renewal of commitment to protecting and embracing the four regions, but despite this, the Kherson complex remains present and obstructing the annexation process.".
And the expert in international relations continues: "More than 5 weeks have passed since the withdrawal of the Russian forces from the city, which suggests that things are moving towards consolidating the contact lines as they are now between the Russian and Ukrainian sides, otherwise how can it be explained that all this period has passed without Russia moving a finger on the Kherson front?".
The four regions
The area of Ukrainian territory in which referendums to join Russia took place is about 100,000 square kilometers, or about 20 percent of Ukraine’s area.
The population of those areas under Russian control ranges between 7 to 8 million people, or about 15 percent of the country’s total population, and they are:
• Luhansk: its area is about 26.5 square kilometers, and its population is about two and a quarter million people.
• Donetsk: its area is about 26.5 square kilometers, and its population exceeds 4 million.
• Kherson: its area is 28.5 thousand square kilometers, and it is inhabited by about one million people.
• Zaporizhia: its area is 20,000 square kilometers, and its population exceeds 1.5 million.
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Observers believe that this meeting, scheduled before the end of this year, is a Russian affirmation of proceeding with the translation of the results of the referendums and the annexation of the four regions, especially in light of rumors about the possibility of a “barter operation”, with Russia retaining the provinces of Luhansk and Donetsk in the east. UkraineKyiv and the restoration of the provinces of Kherson and Zaporozhye in the south of the country, a scenario reinforced by the control of Ukrainian forces over the strategic city of Kherson after the Russian withdrawal from it.
On the other hand, analysts do not rule out the occurrence of surprises during the meeting, which will be the first of its kind after the withdrawal from Kherson, by presenting new ideas and formulas to regulate the relationship between Moscow and those regions.
The meaning of the meeting
The director of the Russian-Arab Dialogue Center, an expert on Russian affairs, Muslim Shaito, says that this meeting is “very necessary” in light of the continuous bombing and targeting of these areas by the Ukrainian forces, especially after its decision through referendums to join Russia, in an effort by Kyiv to advance. towards the Sea of Azov and severing the ties of the regions that decided to depend on Moscow.
Shaito added, in an interview with “Sky News Arabia”: “These areas are subject to military rule and a state of emergency, which reflects negatively on people’s daily lives, so Putin will seek to closely identify the suffering of the residents of these areas, and work to address their economic and security problems and hardships.” .
And he considered that “Russia’s withdrawal from a section of Kherson Province is a tactical step to avoid casualties among Russian civilians and military personnel there, in light of the Ukrainian bombing of the heart of the city, but it remains at the top of the Russian agenda, as Moscow will work in due time to restore it, so the project to annex the four regions Including Kherson Russia will not back down from that, since these regions have become, according to the Russian constitution, part of the Russian territories.
question marks
On the other hand, researcher and expert in international relations, Tariq Sarmi, says, “The importance of the upcoming meeting between Putin And the heads of the regions stem from the fact that it is convening in light of the increasing question marks about the future of the annexation process, which has become a subject of questioning and anticipation after the Russian withdrawal from the city of Kherson, which is the capital of one of the four most important and most strategically valuable regions.
Sarmi added to “Sky News Arabia”: “Putin wants, through this meeting, to confirm his progress in his project in Ukraine aimed at annexing large areas of its east and south, in order to achieve the goals of the Russian war there, which is a renewal of commitment to protecting and embracing the four regions, but despite that the Kherson complex remains present.” impeding the annexation process.
And the expert in international relations continues: “More than 5 weeks have passed since the withdrawal of the Russian forces from the city, which suggests that things are moving towards consolidating the lines of contact as they are now between the Russian and Ukrainian sides, otherwise how can it be explained that all this period has passed without Russia moving Standing still on the Kherson front.
The four regions
The area of Ukrainian territory in which referendums to join Russia took place is about 100,000 square kilometers, or about 20 percent of Ukraine’s area.
The population of those areas under Russian control ranges between 7 to 8 million people, or about 15 percent of the country’s total population, and they are:
• Luhansk: its area is about 26.5 square kilometers, and its population is about two and a quarter million people.
• Donetsk: its area is about 26.5 square kilometers, and its population exceeds 4 million.
• Kherson: its area is 28.5 thousand square kilometers, and it is inhabited by about one million people.
• Zaporizhia: its area is 20,000 square kilometers, and its population exceeds 1.5 million.