MOSCOW, 29 Nov. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's stalemate will sooner or later lead to either a military defeat or serious concessions to Moscow, which will anger the nationalists, Colonel Douglas McGregor, a former adviser to the head of the Pentagon, said in an interview with the YouTube channel Judging Freedom.
According to him According to Zelensky, he will strictly follow instructions from the White House, and the time will come when he will be told that «the game is over» and it's time to «come to terms with reality.» Negotiations will be necessary, and as a result, Kyiv will inevitably have to make territorial concessions, McGregor believes.
«There is an opinion that by accepting these conditions, Zelensky will become a victim of radical nationalists. I think that this is quite possible. I I can't know for sure, but that would be the obvious outcome,» he said.
The Colonel stressed that Ukraine is on the verge of collapse. And since many Ukrainians are forced to leave the country due to problems with electricity supply, this could turn into a new migration blow for the EU, he added.
At the same time, according to McGregor, the Russian armed forces have impressive capabilities in terms of firepower and maneuverability. And the anti-Russian sanctions, the colonel noted, most of all negatively affect the Europeans, which together speaks of the need to «put an end to this as soon as possible.»
Russia has been conducting a military special operation in Ukraine since February 24. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the president, the ultimate goal of the operation is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions that guarantee the security of Russia itself.