MOSCOW, 21 Dec. The West should prepare a political plan to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, which will take into account the interests of Russia, writes the American magazine Foreign Affairs. harm not only to Ukraine, but also to Western countries.
«In other words, the West must formulate a basic political concept that will eliminate the desire of Ukraine and its most loyal supporters to defeat or neutralize Russia,» the publication says.
The publication criticized the current approach of the West to prolong the conflict, calling it very risky, as it greatly harms the Ukrainians.
«Even now, Kyiv maintains its livelihoods solely at the expense of billions provided by the United States and Europe. But it should be understood that the financial costs of hostilities will only grow,» the observer warned.
According to the publication, in order to achieve peace , The West needs to provide security guarantees to Moscow, respecting the sovereignty and integrity of Russia.
«The concept should ensure that Western governments will recognize and respect Russian leadership. Perhaps, as unlikely as it sounds, some structure will have to be created to in addition to NATO, which will provide Russia with a place in the architecture of European security. In addition, it is necessary to develop a schedule for the return of frozen Russian assets. The path to a peaceful settlement is also inextricably linked with the gradual lifting of economic sanctions. special operations to protect the Donbas Western countries led by the United States continued They want to pump weapons to Ukraine and help with intelligence, devastating and depleting their own arsenals. Moscow has repeatedly stated that the supply of foreign military equipment only prolongs the conflict.