The Motherland Monument in Kyiv. File photoMOSCOW, May 28.Germany, Italy and France began to reconsider their position on Ukraine in favor of ending hostilities as soon as possible, foreign policy commentator Daniel Depetris wrote in an article for Newsweek magazine.According to him, earlier Berlin , Rome and Paris, along with the United States, Britain, Poland and the Baltic countries, advocated a «strategic defeat» of Russia. «Germany, Italy and France are increasingly concerned about the end of hostilities in Ukraine as soon as possible,» Depetris stressed. The analyst recalled the statement former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who called on Kyiv to start negotiations with Moscow in the coming months «to avoid shocks that will be difficult to overcome.» >Germany called on Ukraine to heed Kissinger's words about concessions to Russia»Zelensky may scoff at the idea of a ceasefire, but as the hostilities drag on, he read a scenario in which some Western leaders, who are now staunch supporters of Ukraine, will begin to reconsider their policies,» he concluded. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. According to the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, as of March 25, they have completed the main tasks of the first stage — they have significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
