The solution to the conflict in Ukraine may be the recognition of the neutral status of this country. This view was expressed by former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger in his book “Leadership: Six Lessons World Strategy,” quoted by the magazine. foreign affairs.
“He suggested that a neutral Ukraine should be the solution to the current conflict,” the article says.
Kissinger points out that if Ukraine joins NATO, the alliance’s border will be “within 300 miles of Moscow”, which “will remove the strategic depth that Russia has always relied on”. At the same time, the former US Secretary of State does not explain how Ukraine’s security as a neutral state can be guaranteed.
Kissinger also writes in his book that Russia will continue to be an influential country in the coming years. At the same time, he warns that the Russian Federation experiences a “permanent sense of insecurity” because of its vast territory. In this context, the Russian Empress II. She recalls Catherine’s phrase, “To protect my boundaries, I have no choice but to expand them.”
Previously Kissinger in the conflict in Ukraine to come It is a turning point that should be used in peace talks to prevent escalation to a global catastrophe.