Fiona Hill, former Russia director of the US National Security Council, said that Vladimir Putin is aware that the conflict in Ukraine is developing in his favor. She stated this in an interview with the magazine. Foreign policy.
According to him, supporting Ukraine in the conflict with Russia is becoming an internal problem for many states.
“And so Putin believes that this will be key to undermining support for Kiev and creating an increasingly negative perception of the war in Western society, leading to pressure to start negotiations on Russia’s terms,” the official said.
As Hill noted, financial support for Ukraine in the US budget is combined with support for Israel in the Middle East, and Kiev does not know how to manage such a situation.
According to him, Western countries fell victim to inflated expectations about Ukraine’s counter-offensive.
“We needed a more reasonable conversation about the capabilities of the Ukrainian army. The Russians have really gained a foothold, the former official said.
Gustav Gressel, formerly a military analyst at the Center for Foreign Affairs of the Council of Europe statedRussian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that Western countries were tired of spending on Ukraine turned out to be true.
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