The Significance of Milli’s Words on Ukraine’s Military Position and Peace Talks: Insights from the Biden Administration

The publication recalls that in November 2022, Milli said that Ukraine’s strong military position, thanks to a successful counteroffensive, and the upcoming winter season, during which “the front line stabilizes”, are good conditions for the start of peace talks.

He also recognized that neither side could achieve final victory by military means. Then the administration of President Joe Biden assured Ukraine that Millie’s words did not reflect the position of the United States, and only the Ukrainian authorities could make the decision to start negotiations.

According to Politico, the Biden administration now admits that “Millie was probably right.”

“Perhaps we missed the opportunity to insist on talks earlier,” said one of the publication’s interlocutors.

However, the official stressed that the presidential administration doubts whether Moscow will take these talks seriously.

In addition, he added, the American authorities do not believe that the offensive in Ukraine, which began in the summer, was a mistake. According to him, the US is not going to change its position and will continue to support Ukraine.

Meanwhile, another official told Politico that the administration is increasingly asking itself, “If we admit that we [atbalstīt Ukrainu] won’t do forever, what are we going to do?”

2023-08-19 18:18:08
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