{"id":18857,"date":"2025-11-29T15:42:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T11:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=18857"},"modified":"2025-11-29T15:42:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T11:42:50","slug":"ukraine-is-being-pushed-into-diplomatic-defeat-ahmad-shahidov-speaks-to-arb24-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=18857","title":{"rendered":"\u201cUkraine is being pushed into diplomatic defeat\u201d \u2013 Ahmad Shahidov speaks to ARB24 Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Ukrayna diplomatik yolla m\u0259\u011flubiyy\u0259t\u0259 m\u0259cbur edilir&quot; \u2013 \u018fhm\u0259d \u015eahidov ARB24 Televiziyas\u0131na dan\u0131\u015f\u0131b\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zDTtHdBGn6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The diplomatic dynamics emerging around the Ukraine conflict in recent days \u2014 particularly the content of the U.S.-proposed peace initiative and Europe\u2019s limited role in the process \u2014 have strengthened assessments among international experts that Ukraine may be forced into defeat through diplomatic means. Closed-door negotiations between Washington and Moscow, Russia\u2019s increasing military pressure on the frontline, and intensified missile strikes on Kyiv create the impression that Ukraine is being squeezed not only militarily but also politically. Provisions such as the use of frozen assets, limits on the size of the Ukrainian army, and the weakening of NATO prospects pose serious risks that could fundamentally reshape Kyiv\u2019s security architecture.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with ARB24 Television, political analyst Ahmad Shahidov stated that various versions of the U.S. peace proposal contain elements that contradict Ukraine\u2019s national interests and effectively push Kyiv toward compelled concessions. He explained that limiting the size of Ukraine\u2019s armed forces, downgrading its NATO accession prospects, and the possibility of leaving certain occupied territories under Russian control for an indefinite period seriously undermine the country\u2019s long-term security outlook. Shahidov noted that Europe\u2019s participation in the process \u201conly in a limited format,\u201d despite bearing most of the financial burden, reinforces the sense that Kyiv is being left alone diplomatically \u2014 increasing the likelihood that Ukraine may lose more at the negotiation table.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmad Shahidov added that the internal political tensions in Ukraine \u2014 particularly the resignation of Presidential Administration head Andriy Yermak amid a corruption scandal \u2014 could further weaken Kyiv\u2019s negotiating position. According to him, the combination of Russia\u2019s continued missile attacks and confidential U.S.\u2013Russia talks creates a legitimate concern that Ukraine could be pressured into a settlement without its own will being taken into account: \u201cThe process is unfolding in such a way that Ukraine appears less like an actor and more like an object of geopolitical bargaining. If decisions are shaped outside Kyiv\u2019s political will, this will amount to forcing Ukraine into defeat \u2014 and such a peace would be neither lasting nor just.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/arb24_29.11.2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-18858\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/arb24_29.11.2025-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/arb24_29.11.2025-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/arb24_29.11.2025-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/arb24_29.11.2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/arb24_29.11.2025-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/arb24_29.11.2025-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, 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