MOSCOW, July 31 Ukraine is an artificially created state used by Europe against Russia, retired American intelligence officer Scott Ritter said on the Dialogue Works YouTube channel.
“Ukraine is an artificially created state, a fake state. A product of Ukrainian nationalism, into which Europe has now breathed life, but ultimately no one in Europe likes it. Europe does not want to die for Kiev, but is ready to allow Ukrainians to die to the last man for the sake of a proxy war waged against Russia not for the sake of Ukrainian goals and objectives, but for the sake of achieving the goals and objectives of Europe,” the expert said.
Ritter warned that Kyiv’s European allies would immediately abandon it to its fate the fate of Ukrainians, as soon as their plans against Moscow are not realized.
Russia will immediately cease fire and declare its readiness for negotiations after Kiev withdraws its troops from the territory of the LPR, DPR, Kherson, Zaporozhye regions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday. The head of state noted that Kyiv must also officially notify about the abandonment of plans to join NATO, recognize the Russian status of the new regions, the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, which implies the lifting of all Western sanctions against Russia. Moscow needs a neutral, non-aligned, non-nuclear status for Ukraine for a peaceful settlement.