Kissinger changed his position/Channel 24 Collage
Former US Secretary of State in 1973-1977 Henry Kissinger believes that Russia has lost the “strategic war”. The reason is the failure to realize the original goals.
This is stated in Kissinger's interview with ex-CEO of Alphabet/Google Eric Schmidt. Former secretary of state has changed his mind after three months of full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. >Kissinger believes that the Ukrainian territories that the Russians occupied after February 24 will not remain under their control. They must return to Ukraine, so we need to negotiate and cease fire. However, earlier the politician urged to compromise with Russia and give away part of the territory. In particular, recognize Crimea as Russian.
Kissinger once ran away from the Nazis, but now plays along with them
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky responded to Kissinger's reproaches. He called these statements breaking out of the past and contrary to what the former secretary of state experienced.
“Mr. Kissinger is saying that supposedly we should give Russia a piece of Ukraine. So that allegedly there would be no alienation of Russia from Europe. in Davos, and in what was then Munich,” Zelensky said.
He added that in 1938 Kissinger and his family fled Nazi Germany. The politician was then 15 years old, and he understood everything. Kissinger could not then say that one had to adapt to the Nazis.
Prevent a rapprochement with China
According to Kissinger, if the West inflicts a defeat on Russia, then it can go to rapprochement with China. This, he said, would be fatal.
The politician considers Russia “a vital part of Europe.” He noted that it had been so for more than four centuries. Accordingly, European leaders allegedly “should not forget about their long-term relations” with Moscow.
