MOSCOW, 14 Jan. Western countries expect to change the policy of Russian President Vladimir Putin by providing military assistance to Kyiv, the Financial Times writes.
According to the author of the article Lawrence Friedman, the West is taking various steps in Ukraine in order to resist the Russian leader.
br>»The Western point of view is that the only way to change Putin's thinking is to help Ukraine win the upcoming battles,» the observer believes.
At the same time, as noted in the publication, even in the event of any military success with On the part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia will not give up its «maximum goals» of the special operation.
From February 24, a special military operation in Ukraine has been underway. Vladimir Putin called its ultimate goal the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions guaranteeing Russia's security.
Against this background, the United States and its NATO allies continue to pump tens of billions of dollars worth of weapons into the Kyiv regime. Moscow, for its part, has repeatedly stated that the supply of Western weapons only prolongs the conflict, and the transport of weapons becomes a legitimate target for the Russian army.