“I think in the end The White House will let Ukraine use NATO weapons to strike limited, specific military targets on Russian territory, as requested by the secretary of the Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg. AND necessary to stop Kiev’s retreat: The direction of the war has changed in Moscow’s favor. The military reconquest of the territories occupied by Putin’s soldiers seems unlikely to me. I believe that the time has come for Ukraine to review its strategy, in collaboration with its allies”. He stated this in an interview with Corriere della Sera Charles Kupchan, foreign policy expert at the Council on Foreign Relations, university professor, former Obama advisor for European affairs during his years as president.
“If I were to give advice to Biden – explains Kupchan – I would propose that he ask President Zelensky for two things: firstly, to use the war supplies that will finally arrive to fortify the defensive lines: it is much more urgent to defend oneself from new attacks than to plan counter-offensives. Secondly, to define a long-term vision in which we focus on guaranteeing the stability of that 80% of Ukraine that has not been occupied by the Russians, in conditions of security, democratic guarantees, close ties with Russia. ‘Europe. Postponing matters concerning the provinces in the hands of the Kremlin to a later stage.’
“I don’t think they will take Kharkiv – says the former Obama advisor – It is a very large city, a huge commitment of forces would be needed. The pressure on this front serves to force the Ukrainians to move perhaps from Donbass to protect the north-west of Ukraine : so Putin will be able to make new conquests from Lugansk to Donetsk. That is, in the provinces that, in his mind, are part of Greater Russia. Military aid will arrive and it will be very useful: tanks, missiles, even F-16s to deploy them and Ukraine is now also short of soldiers: the next few months will be crucial”.
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