Despite significant support from the West, Ukraine has been unable to regain control over its lost territories, with Russia maintaining control over one-fifth of Ukrainian territory.
Russia's head of Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergei Naryshkin, warns the United States that the ongoing conflict in Ukraine could become America's 'second Vietnam'.
U.S. President Joe Biden seeks further funding for Ukraine, facing opposition from Republicans in the House of Representatives.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has drawn international attention, with Russia's head of Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergei Naryshkin, warning the United States that the situation could become America's 'second Vietnam'. This statement comes as U.S. President Joe Biden seeks further funding for Ukraine, facing opposition from Republicans in the House of Representatives. Despite the historical context, a recent poll shows that 59 percent of Americans still support sending military aid to Ukraine.
Naryshkin predicts intensified confrontation between the West and countries opposing its hegemony, with the Ukraine conflict being a focal point. He suggests that the West will try to prolong the fighting in order to defeat Russia in a battle of attrition. However, Naryshkin warns that continued support for Ukraine could lead to a rapid erosion of Western authority.
Despite significant support from the West, Ukraine has been unable to regain control over its lost territories, with Russia maintaining control over one-fifth of Ukrainian territory. The article highlights the escalating tensions and geopolitical chess games between Russia and the United States. The anticipation of Ukraine's winter period and the attack on Ukraine's Danube port infrastructure by Russian drones are also significant points of concern.
The conflict has also seen the UK accusing Russia of a cyber campaign to interfere with political processes, and the extension of detention for Russian nationalist Igor Girkin who wanted to run against Putin. Russia's rebuke of the U.S. after Biden's comments on potential NATO-Russia war and the U.S. Senate Republicans blocking Ukraine and Israel aid bill over border dispute are also noteworthy developments in the ongoing conflict.