A number of Western politicians have fears associated with a possible victory of Ukraine in the war with Russia. In particular, there is a fear of a nuclear threat and the inability to normalize energy ties in the long run. This is stated in Politico published on Monday, May 16.
It is noted that recently Russia has encountered a series of failures in the war with Ukraine. This is the movement of Sweden and Finland to NATO, and the crowding out of Russian troops from the outskirts of Kharkov, and unsuccessful forcing near Belogovka.
Now in the West they are concerned about what will follow after the victory of Ukraine.
“One of the fears is that the victory of Ukraine can destabilize Russia, make it even more unpredictable and make the normalization of energy ties even more unattainable,” writes Politico.
In this regard, a number of politicians in the West advocate a solution to the conflict “while preserving the face of Moscow”, even if it costs Ukraine part of the territories.
In particular, the leaders of France, Germany and Italy spoke about the importance of the ceasefire and the peace agreement just at the moment when Ukraine changed the course of events at the front.
Ross Observer Dowet from Nyt noted that the military promotion of Ukraine will increase the risk of nuclear escalation.