Ukraine should concentrate on the liberation of the southern regions and unblock the seaports. Movement in this direction is already being observed, and real changes at the front may become noticeable by the end of summer.. This was stated in an interview with Deutsche Welle by political scientist Francis Fukuyama..

According to the expert, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are able to return Kherson and other occupied settlements of the region. He also calls getting access to the Black Sea, which will allow Ukraine to export food abroad, an important point.. Fukuyama notes that now the liberation of the south is even more important than the battles for Donbass.

“By the end of the summer we can see real progress in the south. It is very important for Ukraine to restore access to the Black Sea ports in order to resume the export of all its agricultural products, to break the Russian blockade of Odessa. I think that's what they're going to focus on. They have already launched an offensive in the Kherson region and have made some progress there.. If the Ukrainians really liberate the area before September or October, then this will lay the groundwork for the start of serious ceasefire negotiations,” Fukuyama said..

The Stanford University professor also said that the return of the occupied territories of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions requires much more time and resources, so you should not hope for it in the coming months..

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Earlier, Fukuyama said that Ukraine needs to hurry before Trump helps Putin, who will run for the next US presidential election..