Negotiations between Moscow and Kiev on peace could begin after the completion of the presidential elections in the United States, which will be held in November this year, said retired US Navy Admiral James Stavridis, former commander-in-chief of NATO’s Joint Armed Forces in Europe. reports The Hill.
“I think that towards the end of this year, perhaps after the US elections, a window for negotiations will open for us.”“, the admiral said on New York radio station WABC 770.
The military man suggested that the confrontation in Ukraine will most likely end according to the scenario of the war on the Korean Peninsula. In his opinion, Moscow will continue to control part of the Ukrainian territory and Crimea.
At the same time, Stavridis predicts Ukraine’s entry into NATO. The outlines of a possible agreement on this issue will likely become clearer in 2024, he said.
Earlier, Slovak Defense Minister Robert Kaliniak said that Ukraine will always have a common border with Russia, so Kyiv must make efforts to come to peace. According to him, the fact that the situation on the line of combat contact is currently “frozen” plays into the hands of the Ukrainian side.
