MOSCOW, February 6. /TASS/. Russia holds a definite advantage in the conflict in Ukraine, Dominique Delawarde, French army general and knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor, told Stratpol.
"Today, Russia holds all the cards. Russia does not support the idea of freezing the conflict because a solution like the one between North and South Korea does not suit Moscow. Russia has enough leverage to ensure national security. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have made it clear that Russia does not want another Minsk-style charade (the Minsk Agreements on Ukraine - TASS). That said, I don’t believe in a ceasefire. In my view, peace, not a ceasefire, will be achieved in 2025. Peace will be achieved on Russia’s terms," he pointed out.
The French general believes that "Ukraine will fall and will have to accept the terms of the victor of the war, as always happens in wars." "Russia needs a document signed by all parties to the conflict, which will take Moscow’s territorial interests into account and make sure that Ukraine does not join NATO," he added.
According to Delawarde, the new White House administration’s policy will help Kiev’s fall along. "I think that the US will simply suspend assistance to Ukraine, or significantly reduce it. Despite the aid that has been provided to Kiev, Ukraine is getting weaker. The frontline is about to collapse, while Russia is advancing deeper and faster. Ukrainian troops are tired and the army is facing mass defections. The American people expect [US President Donald] Trump to broker peace and focus on numerous domestic issues," the general stressed.
According to him, European countries are also "incapable of fighting." "This needs to be said openly," Delawarde noted. "The majority of the European population does not support war. It’s the neoconservative governments that control those countries that want war, not the people," he explained.