The Russians probably won’t just sit in defensive positions all winter, according to the White House.
President Vladimir Zelensky himself must decide how and when this war will end, as well as whether Ukraine is ready to conduct diplomatic negotiations with Putin about peace and on what terms. This was stated by John Kirby, coordinator of the White House National Security Council, on Thursday, December 7, Ukrinform.
So, Kirby answered questions from reporters who asked if Kyiv should consider negotiations with Moscow amid declining US support.
“You will be very disappointed with my answer. President Zelensky must determine how and when this war will end, and also on what terms he is willing to negotiate with Putin,” Kirby said.
He noted that Ukraine “remains under the threat of a massive presence of Russian troops, and their number is only increasing as the Kremlin recruits more new people ready to invade Ukraine.”
He suggested that Russian troops will try to attack in the winter and stressed that Ukraine needs help not only for defense, but also for offensive.
“And it’s up to the president of Ukraine what Ukraine’s future strategy will look like. What we’ve been trying to do since the beginning of this conflict is make sure he has the tools to do it. And those tools are about to run out, Kirby said.
The United States of America has an opportunity to provide aid to Ukraine in the next few weeks. But the White House cannot guarantee the extension of military supplies to Kyiv.
Let’s recall that according to media reports, the United States postponed in the first half of 2024 the transfer to Ukraine of the first large batch of ground-launched small-diameter bombs (GLSDB), adapted for hitting at a range of approximately 160 km.
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