“Right now, Russia is weakened as ever, and this moment should be used to increase pressure on the aggressor.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
Right now, Russia is weakened as ever, and this moment should be used to increase pressure on the aggressor.
It is right now to increase Ukraine’s support, experts / UNIAN collage / Reuters, 93 OMBR Cold Yar sayGiven the current state of the Russian economy and the Russian army, now the “worst moment” for the West to reduce Ukraine’s support. Former US Army Commander in Europe, a retired Lieutenant General Mark Gertling, said this in a comment to Business Insider.“Now the worst of the possible moments. Let me emphasize that I really believe that Russia is in very bad condition not only through its army, but also through the economy,” he said.
Gertling explained that he supports the efforts of the new US President Donald Trump to end the conflict, but this should not happen by reducing Ukraine’s support.
“Now is the time to continue to put pressure on the Russian government and specifically on Mr Putin and end it,” he said.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Margus Tahkn agrees with the opinion of the retired American General. He stressed that the event should support Ukraine at least partially because it is fighting Russia on behalf of the West.
“Ukrainians fight not only for themselves and for us, but for us,” Tsakhkna said.
He also added that the event should stop Putin, “and the cheapest and most effective way to do it – in Ukraine, because Ukraine does not ask our troops to come there and fight.”
Tsakhkna believes that the introduction of additional sanctions against Russia, in particular its oil sector, while maintaining Ukraine’s support would be a way to weaken Russia’s position before any peace talks.
“Peace must come because of power,” he said, repeating the phrase of the Reagan era that Trump loves.
The US has partially stopped assistance to UkraineAs UNIAN wrote, earlier this week, by order of Trump, the United States stopped almost all of the humanitarian aid they provide the countries of the world under numerous programs. In particular, the non -military assistance of Kiev was stopped. In the office of the President of Ukraine, they called it an alarming moment.
Due to this decision of Trump in the Western media, there was a confusion, as some editions decided that in particular the supply of weapons to Ukraine. However, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assured that military assistance from the United States continues to come.
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