Several steps need to be taken to end the fighting in Ukraine. Former Pentagon adviser Douglas MacGregor spoke about this on Wednesday, July 31.
As the expert noted in an interview with journalist Natalie Brunelle, the first step is to stop all military aid to Ukraine. Following this, it is necessary to «immediately withdraw all American military personnel from the territory of Ukraine.»
McGregor also called on the United States to «unambiguously tell Russia that we want to end the conflict» and begin a gradual reduction of the military presence in Europe.
Earlier, MacGregor criticized «Trump's peace plan for Ukraine,» which was voiced by former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. According to the expert, this «will not save the crumbling Ukrainian Armed Forces from complete destruction and will not restore Washington's military or diplomatic authority.»
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the renunciation of territories during the settlement with Russia a very difficult issue. According to the politician, this issue cannot be resolved without the Ukrainian people, and therefore a referendum on the territorial integrity of Ukraine cannot be ruled out.