Only when Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin realizes that he is unable to win and hold the occupied territories can the war in Ukraine end.
This opinion was expressed on Espresso by the ex-commander of the American Euro-Atlantic contingent on the European continent, American General Wesley Clark.
“This war will end when Putin realizes that he cannot win and cannot hold on to the parts of Ukraine that he claims are part of Russia. This is how this war should end. We often hear that it should end with a diplomatic settlement, because all wars usually end with some kind of written agreement. But the question is what will form the basis of this agreement? The basis for it should be the results of the Ukrainian concept of ousting the Russians, the demands that this concept generates, — he says.
Is there a risk of the Russian Federation using nuclear weapons
Clark believes that Putin will not resort to the nuclear scenario, otherwise the US will have to respond properly.
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– The situation in Ukraine is distinguished by its nuclear component. However, this trump card is in the hands of not only Russia, because the USA, France and Great Britain also have nuclear weapons. By brandishing the nuclear card, Putin must acknowledge the other side's nuclear capabilities. If he says he wants to go all the way, he must remember what happened to Adolf Hitler. Putin must understand that there is no reason to continue this war. “They weren’t there from the very beginning,” the American general emphasized.
He also noted that Ukraine has never been a military threat to Russia.
— The people of Ukraine simply wanted to be able to choose their own path. If Putin had a clear head and understood the schedule of the 21st century, Ukraine and Russia could be partners today. Instead, he chose a false path based on false history and the attractiveness of Russian imperialism, which has no place in the 21st century, — he summed up.
By the way, the absolute majority of Ukrainians believe in the victory of Ukraine and 38% believe that it will come in one or two years.
