Budanov outlines security conditions after the war with Russia

Budanov: Putin regime's fall is not enough for security

Head of the Office of the President Kirill Budanov said that the fall of the regime Vladimir Putin does not in itself guarantee security for Ukraine and Europe.

According to him, long-term stability is possible only in the event of deeper transformations in the Russian state itself.

Key statement

Budanov stressed that the key to security is not only a change in the political leadership of the Russian Federation.

«The fall of the Putin regime is not enough - the key to security is the collapse of the empire,» he said.

Other statements by the head of the OP

Other important points were also made by the leadership of the Office of the President of Ukraine:

• Sanctions against Russia cannot be lifted after the war is over;

• Russia is not capable of defeating Ukraine in a war;

• The US has not set a specific timeframe for ending the war, but remains an ally of Ukraine;

• It is inappropriate to talk about holding elections during the war.

Context.

The Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly stressed that the issue of post-war security should include long-term mechanisms to deter Russia.

Experts note that the discussion about the future security architecture in Europe is intensifying amid the ongoing war and negotiating signals from the West.