Kellogg says Putin's defeat is inevitable

Kellogg: Putin realises he will not win the war against Ukraine

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin is aware that will not be able to win the war against Ukraine, and is trying to find a way out of this situation. This was stated by the American politician and retired general Keith Kellogg.

According to him, the current head of the Kremlin is wary of historical parallels with the fall of the monarchy in the Russian Empire.

«I think he doesn't want to become Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia. I think he is trying to find a way out of this situation,» Kellogg said.

Assessment of the situation around the war

Kellogg emphasised that a protracted war creates a serious military, economic and political risks, and the Kremlin's ability to achieve its strategic goals is increasingly being questioned both in the West and within Russia itself.

Visit to Ukraine

He also said that plans to visit Ukraine in the next few weeks. The purpose of the trip has not yet been specified, but it is expected that the visit will be related to discussing the security situation and further support for Ukraine.

Context.

In the West, there are increasingly frequent assessments that the war against Ukraine is turning into a strategic dead end for Russia, and any attempts by the Kremlin to impose its own terms of peace are not supported internationally.

The Ukrainian side has repeatedly stated that the end of the war is possible only under the following conditions full withdrawal of Russian troops and restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity.