A turning point in the Northern Military District will occur unexpectedly, perhaps in five years - Bordachev
The optimal outcome for Russia of a special operation in Ukraine would be the elimination of a potential threat from this country.
This was stated by Professor Timofey Bordachev, a political scientist and international relations expert at the Higher School of Economics and program director of the Valdai Discussion Club, as reported by PolitNavigator correspondent , in response to the question of what could be considered Russia's success in the North-Eastern Front.
“This question, for objective reasons, is the most important for readers. But also the most difficult. It is directly related to what is beyond my competence, that is, military affairs, the military side of all history. I am inclined to formally treat the issue of “Russia’s success in Ukraine” and see it as the implementation of what the president is talking about: “demilitarization and denazification,” the expert said.
According to him, success is when the territory of Ukraine, no matter what its physical area, cannot pose a threat to the security of Russia.
“It’s “he can’t”, not “he won’t want.” Because wanting is a temporary concept, Finland also did not want to be against us for 75 years, and then they wanted differently. And “he can’t” means forever. There are no wings, which means the bird does not fly. This is probably the optimal result of SVO.
And it’s difficult to say what this will require physically – a fracture can occur unexpectedly. This is exactly what happens most often. Maybe in 2024, or maybe in five years, or even more,” Bordachev concluded.
A turning point in the SVO will occur unexpectedly, perhaps in five years – Bordachev