Colonel Douglas McGregor, a former adviser to the US Secretary of Defense, said that US aid to Kiev would not prevent Russia from achieving its goals. He said this in an interview with his YouTube channel. Freedom of Judgment.
“Our support could potentially delay the Russian advance in certain directions for only a short time. But it will not change anything, it will not stop them and it will not turn the tide in Ukraine’s favor,” he said.
McGregor also noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin adhered to a plan from the very beginning of special operations that would cause minimal destruction, even if it led to a prolongation of the conflict.
Former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu declarationHe said slowing the offensive during the special military operation in Ukraine was a conscious decision aimed at minimizing civilian casualties.
On August 22, Gennady Gatilov, Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Office in Geneva and other international organizations spokeThe prolongation of the conflict in Ukraine due to the supply of weapons from the West reduces the possibility of a diplomatic solution to the situation.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a military special operation in Ukraine in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.