ST. PETERSBURG, November 16. /TASS/. NATO has already lost in the conflict around Ukraine, and the US and Western states are unable to continue it, says Pierre de Gaulle, grandson of Charles de Gaulle, the first president of the French Fifth Republic.

"I believe that NATO has lost in this conflict, because neither NATO nor the West is able to continue the war," de Gaulle told TASS on the sidelines of the United Cultures forum in St. Petersburg.

He opined that "the Americans will soon remove Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, when they will no longer need him."

"And this is what will happen to all their allies," the pointed out. "Neither Europe, nor the US has political or financial capabilities to continue the conflict."

De Gaulle also believes that the French government assumed a wrong position on the Ukrainian conflict, and cornered itself, but it can and must change this position.

"We must stop this tragedy," he concluded.

The 9th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum - the United Cultures forum takes place between November 16 and 18 after a three-year hiatus. The event is organized by the Russian government, the Ministry of Culture and the St. Petersburg city administration. It involves thousands of experts on culture from around the world: renowned figures of theater, opera and ballet, directors and musicians, public figures, representatives of power and business, as well as the academic society. TASS is the event’s general informational partner.