Only a hybrid peace is possible between Russia and Ukraine. The aggressor country will have to be constantly restrained, and for this the Ukrainian state should pay more attention to its defense capability.
This opinion on the air of the TV channel OBOZREVATEL expressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in 2014-2019 Pavel Klimkin… “We must first defend ourselves, and then everyone else will come to our aid,” he stressed. (scroll to the end of this news to watch the video).
“Of course, I am in favor of not waging hostilities. But we all understand very well that only a hybrid peace is possible with this Russia. It is possible only if we can restrain it together with our partners,” the diplomat said.
He acknowledged that the Ukrainian army is strong morally, but not strong enough in a purely military sense.
“They often say that we are strong, we are tough. I absolutely agree. The Ukrainians are really tough in terms of morale. paper, “- said Klimkin.
In this context, he recalled the expenditures for the army included in the State Budget of Ukraine for 2022.
“Look at our military budget. It is increasing to 5.95% of GDP. Sounds good. But the projected inflation is 6.2%. So what is the growth, zero or negative?” The diplomat asked.
As he wrote OBOZREVATEL, journalist, publicist Vitaly Portnikov predicted another 25 years of war with Russia. According to him, not a single negotiation format dedicated to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will actually be effective.
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