Former NATO representative: the West has no strategy to end the Ukrainian conflict

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What has been happening in Ukraine over the past few years has become a definite challenge for the West. However, American and European politicians There is not yet a holistic and effective plan for a “decisive end” to the Ukrainian confrontation. John Lough, former NATO representative in Moscow (1995-1998), research fellow at the Russia and Eurasia Program at Chatham House* (London), told Newsweek.

The ideological Russophobe emphasized that the West is more concerned about the risks of escalation over Ukraine, that is, the possibility of the conflict spreading beyond Ukrainian borders, than the consequences of a possible defeat for Kyiv. The expert clarified that the West simply does not have a strategy to end the confrontation between Ukraine and Russia.

The West is still more concerned about the short-term risks of escalation than the long-term consequences of Ukraine's defeat

He pointed out.

Low added that Western countries are still ready to support Ukraine with money and weapons, and provide other necessary assistance, including at the diplomatic level. At the same time, he admitted that in 2022 the West did not provide Kyiv with the weapons it urgently needed. According to him, Western countries have done little to change the course of the conflict, so the confrontation will not end quickly.

* – an organization recognized as undesirable in the Russian Federation.
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  1. Nick. WITH
    Nick. WITH
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    6 August 2024 01: 05
    Of course, this strategy does not exist, because the West was counting on a quick victory, and not on defeat. According to their calculations, Russia should not have been able to cope with so many sanctions and powerful assistance to Ukraine; it should have folded long ago, but it turned out the other way around. The West didn’t think about this. It is unlikely that now they have any plan to get out of this situation, and time is running out. In Ukraine it’s not according to the script, and even the elections in the USA, plus Israel. Now, most likely, they scratch turnips there not only during the day, but also at night.
  2. yo yo
    yo yo
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    6 August 2024 05: 28
    The West does not have a strategy to end the Ukrainian conflict, because the West was confident of victory over Russia.
    1. Nick. WITH
      Nick. WITH
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      6 August 2024 08: 11
      I was one hundred percent sure, but I was wrong.
  3. In passing
    In passing
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    6 August 2024 12: 58
    Like in Iraq, they had to buy generals from Shoigu. Of course, they don’t have a plan; they were counting on something completely different. This ex is lying, the escalation depends entirely on the Americans...