Charles Kupchan of the US Council on Foreign Relations said Ukraine’s Western allies were disturbed by Kiev’s tactics and the slow progress of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) counteroffensive. The newspaper reports New York Times.
According to the expert, representatives of the US Department of Defense and US intelligence are beginning to blame Kiev for the “too slow progress” of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
“Western governments feel more vulnerable after providing so much equipment and instilling hope,” he said.
As the analyst noted, the US hoped that the counterattack would allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to take control of Crimea, but this did not happen.
Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg persistently Don’t jump to conclusions about the Ukrainian counterattack and don’t believe the Ukrainian soldiers who “could exceed expectations”.
Before Washington’s disgruntled Kiev does not expect significant military successes from itself this year due to the unsuccessful counterattack, but it is also not seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian conflict.
Formerly a fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine declaration About the misunderstanding of the causes of the conflict in Ukraine.