Melinda Simmons believes that it takes time to change the political regime or democratize the Russian people.
British Ambassador Melinda Simmons said that for now Russia does not see a successor to President Vladimir Putin, whose rule will be safe for Ukraine. He said this in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, published on Thursday, August 25.
“It’s hard to see in the Russian landscape someone who could replace Putin, who would immediately make Ukrainians feel safer,” Simmons said.
He also emphasized that it takes time to change the political regime or democratize the Russian people.
“Whatever the people of Russia decide, whether they want something different or not, it takes time. Therefore, I believe that all of us, Ukrainians and neighboring countries, European countries and others, must recognize that we are looking at the long term And that we must change all our policies accordingly,” the ambassador said.
As an example, he cited NATO’s growing presence in Ukraine’s neighboring countries.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson explained the impossibility of negotiations with the Russian Federation. “You can’t negotiate with a bear that eats your leg,” he said.
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