Russia must be made to understand that if it attacks Ukraine again, it will have big problems, the head of the State Department said.
A temporary ceasefire in Ukraine would allow Russia to regroup its troops for a new offensive. Therefore, it is important to ensure that Kyiv has the capacity to deter further aggression by Moscow. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this in an interview with The New York Times, published on Saturday, January 4.
“Putin is unlikely to give up his ambitions. If there is a ceasefire, then, in Putin’s view, the ceasefire will probably give him time to rest, rearm, attack again at some point in the future. Therefore, in order for any “ceasefire to take place is really strong, it is critical to ensure that Ukraine has the capacity in the future to prevent further aggression,” he said.
According to Blinken, “it can come in many forms.”
This can happen through NATO, and we will put Ukraine on the path to NATO membership. This can happen with the help of security guarantees, promises and guarantees from different countries to make Russia understand that in the event of a second attack, it will have big problems,” he said and declared of the hope that the United States will continue to help Ukraine.
At the same time, the Secretary of State believes that the front line in Ukraine is unlikely to change as a result of the war with Russia.
“I don’t think the front line will change much from what the map looks like now,” he said, answering a question about whether Ukraine would have to “give up” its territory following the war.
At the same time, he recalled that “Ukraine has always had claims to this territory.”
“And the question is, will they find ways, with the support of others, to regain lost territory? Putin is unlikely to give up his ambitions,” Blinken reiterated.
We remind you that the newly elected US President Donald Trump wants to achieve a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine. This was said by the candidate for the post of US Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg. According to him, Trump will not follow the same path as the Minsk process.
Source: korrespondent
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