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MINSK, 21 January (BelTA) – Freezing the Ukrainian conflict is not our goal. We focus on resolving conflict and the settlement after the special military operation, Elena Ponomareva, Doctor of Political Science, Professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), said in the latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel.
The expert noted that for Ukraine, this year could be a turning point, and ceasefire is entirely out of the question. “Freezing is not at all part of our approach, and the discussion should not be about freezing. The discussion should focus on resolving conflict and on the settlement after the special military operation. That is our task. And, by the way, it is very telling that with each passing day, hopes for any compromise with the Ukrainian side and its European handlers are diminishing. If we recall the recent statement by Russian UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzia in the UN Security Council, his main point was that the conditions for negotiations are worsening day by day for the Ukrainian side and its handlers,” the political scientist emphasized.
Elena Ponomareva also touched on the idea of the army Ukraine's Western “partners” intend to leave for Ukraine after the conclusion of the Special Military Operation. "Even the NATO expansion towards Ukraine, even the large number of mercenaries from various regions of the world, cannot serve as grounds for any compromises or similar actions. As was evidenced by the significant advancement of Russian troops on the ground and, naturally, the use of state-of-the-art weaponry. Yet the Western handlers of the Kiev regime suggest that the Ukrainian army should be between 700,000 and 800,000 people after the war ends. Where do these numbers even come from? Can you imagine what that means?” the expert said. “Russia is an entirely different country, with the second-largest army in the world. But if we look, for example, at the size of France’s army, it’s around 264,000, not including the National Guard or gendarmerie. In Germany, for instance, it’s 183,000. That’s a much more substantial state. That’s the scale we’re talking about. And this is, of course, madness.”
Elena Ponomareva also touched on the idea of the army Ukraine's Western “partners” intend to leave for Ukraine after the conclusion of the Special Military Operation. "Even the NATO expansion towards Ukraine, even the large number of mercenaries from various regions of the world, cannot serve as grounds for any compromises or similar actions. As was evidenced by the significant advancement of Russian troops on the ground and, naturally, the use of state-of-the-art weaponry. Yet the Western handlers of the Kiev regime suggest that the Ukrainian army should be between 700,000 and 800,000 people after the war ends. Where do these numbers even come from? Can you imagine what that means?” the expert said. “Russia is an entirely different country, with the second-largest army in the world. But if we look, for example, at the size of France’s army, it’s around 264,000, not including the National Guard or gendarmerie. In Germany, for instance, it’s 183,000. That’s a much more substantial state. That’s the scale we’re talking about. And this is, of course, madness.”
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