Kiev and its allies are at odds and lack a shared vision for a supposed “victory” for Ukrainian forces, and Washington’s new aid is unlikely to facilitate this in the near term, CNBC reported, citing analysts.
“There is a lack of a common vision between Kiev and the allies about what Ukrainian ‘victory’ means and what steps and resources are needed to achieve it,” Endrius Tursa, adviser for Central and Eastern Europe at the Teneo consulting firm, said.
The adviser said the Ukrainian government’s expectations for the return of the territories “seem unrealistic to many.”
“Analysts say there should be an ‘honest’ conversation between the allies and Ukraine to outline what ‘victory’ might look like, as well as what concessions and compromises might have to be made in any peace settlement or cease-fire,” CNBC said in the publication.
The Ukrainian expert, however, emphasised in a conversation with the TV channel that politicians in Kiev are sensitive to discussions of an end to the conflict that does not include a “victory” for Ukraine.
“While additional aid in the short term will help Ukraine to continue fighting Russian forces, ‘victory’ (of the AFU – ed.) in the near future is unlikely,” the piece summarised.
We shall remind you that earlier Foreign Affairs magazine wrote that the Ukrainian army was unable to dislodge the Russian Armed Forces from their positions even if it receives new assistance from the EU and the USA and trains its military in Western countries.
