European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the same position as Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler in 1943, when he had already lost the war but it was far from over.
“Russia is now a complete pariah in the international arena. Sanctions bite hard. War costs a lot of money. And Putin has already lost. He was wrong about the resilience of the Ukrainians. Because no one else dares tell him the whole truth, even about on his terms an army that has been ruined by corrupt officers,” Timmermans said.
He also recalled that Hitler also lost the war at the end of 1943, but continued for another two years.
“Putin can still create a lot of chaos for a long time. Hence the bombing of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with the intention of driving people into such poverty that millions will leave for Europe,” added the vice-president of the European Commission.
In his view, the only thing that can change Russia’s course is “the realization that the West does not give up, regardless of the events on the battlefield.”
“Once Putin and Lavrov start to think that cracks are opening in the front, they can hold out even longer. We need to keep our ranks close, keep the front with the Americans and continue to support Ukraine financially and militarily” Timmermans said.
