LONDON, November 12. /TASS/. Ukraine should not be interested in extending the conflict, according to Sean Bell, a military analyst for Sky News, a UK television channel.

"Russia is the bigger party and in a war of attrition, it will gradually win," he said.

According to the analyst, the West provided a "huge amount" of weapons to Ukraine, but that didn’t help the government in Kiev.

Bell said the issue of territories in resolving the conflict will not be paramount for the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, while it is for European leaders.

According to the analyst, the future occupant of the White House could start talks on easing sanctions against Russia as part of an effort to end the conflict in Ukraine. He said that, as Russian troops are advancing in Donbass, Trump will have to incentivize the Russian leadership to start negotiations.

If Trump genuinely believes that he can bring this [conflict] to a close, he's got to negotiate with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin," Bell said. "Therefore, Putin has to be incentivized."

"Given he is on the front foot at the moment, why would he?" the analyst went on to say.

However, Bell said Trump could also choose to "threaten to escalate military support for Ukraine."