President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 17The involvement of the United States in the conflict in Ukraine will lead to an inevitable escalation between Washington and Moscow, so the Zelensky government should look for peaceful ways to resolve the crisis, said Dmitry Simes, publisher of The National Interest magazine. Kyiv has the right to make its own decisions, but it cannot dictate what level of support it will receive from NATO and for how long it will receive it, especially when it comes to the very existence of alliance members,» the article says.
The United States denied Biden's words about Putin's strategy in UkraineAccording to the author, it would be a gross mistake to assume that the West should support Ukraine «as much as it takes», without seeking diplomatic resolution of a conflict that «could easily get out of control.» It is unlikely that Zelensky, with his confidence in constant support from the US and Europe, will easily go for a peaceful settlement, but in the West this desire may intensify in the coming months, the author added. Biden's pure bluff was unraveled in China. «Extremism in the name of a liberal world order is still extremism,» Simes concluded. Against the background of the Russian special operation to protect the Donbass that began on February 24, Washington and its NATO allies continue to pump weapons to Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly stated that the supply of Western weapons only prolongs the conflict, and transport with them becomes a legitimate target for the Russian Aerospace Forces. White House, which led to the deterioration of relations with Russia
