by Sputnik International at Sputnik
The “general message” Vladimir Putin is sending to the West and the US is that he does want to achieve a permanent peace with Ukraine, but that such a complicated task cannot be solved by the US simply snapping its fingers, USAF Ret. Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowsky says.
“Obviously, Trump’s overtures and his real desire for peace is extremely rare among American presidents,” Kwiatkowsky, a former US Department of Defense analyst, tells Sputnik.
“But past reactions of the Zelensjy government when pressed have been dangerous, unpredictable, and terroristic in nature – including attacks to spill radiation in nuclear plants, and assassinations of both key Russian personnel like Lt General Kirilov and innocent civilians deep inside Russian territory.”
The United States, “with partnering Russia,” are the only ones capable of becoming a “guarantor for any ceasefire” because they are “the only parties with any respect or military power in this conflict,” Kwiatkowsky suggests.
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