"There was an opportunity." How to end the war of Russia against Ukraine - answers General Hodges

Former Commander-in-Chief of US Army in Europe and one of the most authoritative military experts, General Ben Hodges, in an interview with NV, told about the possibility of finishing Russia's war against Ukraine. In an interview with NB, Hodges expressed his hope that the US Presidential Administration and other allies of Ukraine see this opportunity.

“If we do not give Ukraine everything, the weapons it needs, it will only continue the conflict, increase the volume of victims and destruction, multiply the cost of war. If we do not want to imprison in conflict with Russia for a long time, especially with a conflict with China, which will also develop years, it is important for us to help Ukraine end this war now by returning full control over Crimea and Donbass.

Also, destroying Russia's opportunities in principle to be a danger to any of the neighbors, ”said the American general. Video of the day, the most serious risk in the current situation, he called the possibility that the Western countries would put pressure on President Zelensky to reduce the intensity of fighting in the fall and winter. According to Hodges, it is "not beneficial to anyone but Russia.

" “It is more important that the people of Ukraine also disagree to the stopping of hostilities and understands that this war should be completed. I think it is quite possible for the Ukrainian army - already in this autumn and winter period to push Russian troops to the border on February 23. If the event remains faithful to Ukraine and continue to hold sanctions, provide military and economic assistance to Ukraine, Russia will not withstand.

If we retreat, it will immediately make the war in Ukraine more expensive for the whole world and turn it into many years and exhausting, ”the former commander of the US Land Forces in Europe summed up. On August 28, German Foreign Minister Annalen Berbb said that a truce in the Russian Federation against Ukraine can only be reached if Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has made a decision to finish the war.