NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in an interview with a British newspaper Guard He said that Western countries should prepare for a long-term conflict in Ukraine, because hopes for a solution are not yet visible.
According to him, the Ukrainian conflict can be called a “war of attrition”. The Secretary General suggested that the leadership of the Russian Federation “does not plan for peace”.
He also pointed out that Western states should increase their production capacity to supply Kiev with new ammunition and weapons. Stoltenberg noted that “the current ammunition consumption rate is higher than the current production rate.”
He noted that the assistance of the North Atlantic Alliance, which Ukraine received, was aimed at carrying out a counterattack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Stoltenberg also said that China’s desire to contribute to the resolution of this conflict should be accompanied by an attempt to “understand Ukraine’s position” and “to engage directly” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At the same time, he expressed regret for China’s failure to condemn Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz acceptedHe said that the Ukraine conflict will continue for a longer period of time.
Prior to that, Scott Ritter, retired US Marine Corps intelligence officer declarationThe fact that the Russian Federation has a significant superiority over the Ukrainian Armed Forces will enable the Russian Federation to win the conflict in 2023.