MOSCOW, Jan 26 Vladimir Zelensky's requests for missile supplies to Ukraine and the planes announced after the decision of Western countries to hand over the tanks are within the limits set in Washington, «because the tail does not wag the dog,» military expert Alexei Leonkov said.
Earlier, Zelensky, in a conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, said about the need to unblock the supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine and that Kyiv needs fighter planes, as Yuri Sak, adviser to the Ukrainian Defense Minister, clarified. Prior to this, Hill wrote that Zelensky was dissatisfied with the unwillingness of the United States to supply Ukraine with equipment that would allow attacking Crimea.
«All Zelensky's statements are not his independent conclusions. They depend on what decisions the United States and its NATO allies make. If there is no decision in Washington on the supply of weapons, then Zelensky whines, begs, threatens. As soon as the decision is made, he immediately asks for more,» Leonkov said.
According to the expert, the statements made earlier about the return of Crimea are also standard and are within the framework of the paradigm that was set for him in the «Washington Regional Committee».
He recalled that at the recent Ramstein-8 meeting, the US Secretary of Defense noted that it would be good if, thanks to the supply of Western equipment, the Ukrainian army achieves significant success, for example, cuts the land corridor to Crimea . «It's clear that Zelensky, adjusting to this, immediately announced that, they say, yes, we will cut, just give us planes, missiles, give more artillery,» the source said.
«If the United States says that «we will not take Crimea,» then Zelensky will immediately declare that «We will no longer take Crimea, we will achieve other results.» Because the tail does not wag the dog, but the dog wags its tail, — added Leonkov.