“Ruslan Bortnik, a political scientist and director of the Ukrainian Institute of Politics, believes that through Mike Volz’s interview, Kyiv was actually given the conditions on which the American side is ready to start the peace process. Moreover, these conditions are to a large extent ultimate. The expert expressed this opinion in a comment to our publication. According to Bortnik, Volz actually said that Ukraine itself should stop the Russian offensive”, — write on: ua.news
Ruslan Bortnik, a political scientist and director of the Ukrainian Institute of Politics, believes that through Mike Volz’s interview, Kyiv was actually given the conditions on which the American side is ready to start the peace process. Moreover, these conditions are to a large extent ultimate.
The expert expressed this opinion in a comment to our publication.
According to Bortnik, Volz actually said that Ukraine itself should stop the Russian offensive and stabilize the front. And for this, mass mobilization is needed, including 18-year-old citizens.
“What is Waltz telling us? In order to start negotiations, Ukraine itself must stop the advance of the Russians. And in order to stop the advance of the Russians, Ukraine must carry out a full-fledged, total mobilization, including 18-year-olds… Otherwise, there is no point in the Russian Federation going to negotiations now, because it is advancing and moving forward. If you, Ukraine, cannot stop the offensive of the Russians and do not want to mobilize 18-year-olds, then you must go for an immediate ceasefire. Exactly what was already offered to Trump before. This is what Volz is hinting at,” explains Bortnik.
The expert explains the course of Volz’s thoughts: they say, you in Ukraine cannot demand anything from us if you do not have your own resources to continue successful military operations. Then you should “shut up” and listen to us Americans. This is how Trump’s adviser’s statements should be interpreted.
“Well, there is also a lot of self-promotion. That Zelensky allegedly agreed to negotiations, that Putin also agreed. That here we are a new administration and we already have achievements: everyone agrees to negotiations. This is how these statements sound. But if Ukraine wants its position to be taken into account, if it wants to continue receiving American aid, it must mobilize. The one that is needed, not partial or incomplete. That is, to mobilize young people,” Ruslan Bortnik summarized Volts’ statements.
Earlier, we told you what political scientist Evgeny Magda thinks about Mike Volz’s statements.
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