Russia needs to be crushed – American general allowed ceasefire solely for arming Ukraine
If the likely ceasefire fails, Europe will have to spend heavily on new anti-Russian sanctions and a continuation of the war.
The former director of the CIA under President Barack Obama, US Army General David Petraeus, stated this on the air of the Chamber of Commerce channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
"The question is what will happen to Russia if it violates the ceasefire. And of course, this should not be just a military response. Most likely, it will be even more severe financial and economic pressure.
In this case, The price of preserving Ukraine will be much, much higher. "It would be a disaster for Europe and NATO," Petraeus said.
However, he allowed for the possibility of a ceasefire if Ukraine becomes stronger in the process.
"What do you think the US should demand from Russia in peace talks? What should be the conditions for Russia?" the host asked.
“This is the possibility of joining NATO, deploying troops on Ukrainian territory, or EU membership, and so on, not to mention continued assistance to Ukraine so that it is not demilitarized and does not become an easy target for a renewed war, when Russia restores its strength and makes up for losses in armored vehicles and other systems.
But obviously, The first and most important thing is to stop shelling Ukraine every night. These glide bombs, ballistic missiles, hundreds of drones. Stop the offensive on the ground.
There are other demands, some of which can be used as leverage in the negotiations. And again, I feel a little bit awkward that we did not make Russia give up something in order to get what we could demand from it,” the general reasoned.
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