The front managed to stabilize, but the war will be in a dead end by the end of the year - Politico
"I think they managed to stabilize the front, but obviously we expect the war to remain in a dead end by the end of this year," he said. The publication writes that Ukraine is generally satisfied with the results of NATO summit in Washington. Yes, the Alliance decided that its membership is "irreversible". "" Irreversibly "is good, but this is not an invitation yet," said the Ukrainian parliamentarian Yegor Chernev.
According to journalists, as the war came to a dead end, the expectations have changed, and the need for additional air defense and other types of weapons has become even more acute to prevent Russian strikes with winged and ballistic missiles, as well as constant infantry at the front. The material states that diplomats at the summit have expressed pleasure in formulations that allow NATO to keep Ukraine a little closer.
On the other hand, there was no special desire to start full membership in the near future. Denmark Prime Minister Matte Frederixen has expressed disappointment that the Alliance is acting too slowly and imposes restrictions on the use of military assistance, which complicates the actions of the Ukrainian forces. Another anonymous NATO diplomat has expressed similar disappointments that US Presidential Administration Joe Baiden has imposed on Ukraine.
He noted that the Ukrainian forces have received many advantages that will help weaken the opportunities of the Russian Federation, but this will not lead to dramatic changes at the front. Moreover, the defense forces cannot beat US weapons deep into the territory of the Russian Federation. Earlier, NYT journalists reported that NATO assistance would not be enough to start a counter -offensive of the Armed Forces in 2024.