The next four weeks will determine the final outcome of the war of Russia in Ukraine with long-term consequences, which will affect the European map for decades ahead. About this The New York Times reported high-ranking officials of the administration of Byyden on anonymity.
According to officials, if Russia can break into the east, Putin will have more chances of the house to submit a “special military operation” as a limited success and declare that he has protected the pro-Russian minority of Ukraine. Then the Russian leader could seek the cease-fire, but at the same time would have the courage to use the Donbass as a pressure lever in any negotiations, American officials believe.
But if the Ukrainian military will be able to stop the offensive of Russia in the Donbas, they say officials, the Russian president will be a tough choice: to send more combat power to war, which can delay the years, or seriously lead peaceful negotiations. According to officials, the first option may mean full national mobilization and is politically risky for the head of the Kremlin.
Pentagon believes that, with the right weapons and preservation of high moral spirit and motivation, Ukrainian forces can not only stop the promotion of Russia, but also to discard it, one of the interlocutors of the publication.