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Andriy Piontkovsky Russian political scientist and publicist Andriy Piontkovsky:...

September 8 We will learn about the key thing that will affect the course of war in Ukraine

Andriy Piontkovsky Russian political scientist and publicist Andriy Piontkovsky: It is very important which decision will make Joe Biden on weapons to Ukraine (photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) about the discussion that is happening in the United States to help Ukraine an important event in US domestic political life for US relations with US relations with Ukraine, with Russia, was a manifesto (so name of this document) 20 largest US military and political experts, published on August 17.

Video Day Authors' core is people related to Atlantic Council, a well -known research center that consistently supports Ukraine's struggle with Russian aggression. Among them are ambassadors whose names are well known in Ukraine. This is a former US Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst, former US State Department Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker, former NATO Secretary General and Pentagon Assistant, US Exhibit in .

Famous military commander-in-chiefs-former NATO Commander-in-Chief in Europe Generals Philip Bridlaw and Wesley Clark, US Army Edamer in Europe Lieutenant General Ben Gors. They essentially reproach Biden's administration for their lack of support of Ukraine and very acutely raise the issue: we supplying weapons to Ukraine in order to be able to win Russia or to keep the front and prevent further aggression of Russia. These are very different things.

This question is because Baiden's administration has different views on this issue. There is the position of friends of Ukraine Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Pentagon's head Austin Lloyd. The latter, as early as April 25, when asked what goals of the United States in the war answered: "The victory of Ukraine, the restoration of its territorial integrity and the weakening of Russia so that it could not repeat such aggression.

" Austin repeats this opinion consistently, in particular, at the last Ramstein meeting on July 20. But the next day after Austin, another prominent official of the Biden administration acts. This is the adviser to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan, who is trying to adjust the opinion of Austin. He states: "Our task is to prevent the defeat of Ukraine. " Do you feel this difference? "Victory" and "prevent defeat.

" In addition, Sullivan always repeats: "Our goal is to prevent escalation of conflict, to prevent direct contact with Russia, not to provoke Putin. " And in practical terms, this is that every time a new package of military assistance is approved to Ukraine is approved, some restrictions are imposed on the submission of Sullivan. The most famous case is HIMARS.

According to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexei Reznikov, they gave them written assurances that these systems will not be used for strikes in Russia. And, in fact, the missiles were not physically delivered up to 300 km, only up to 80 km. And this is a decisive issue in Kherson's release operations. Without these missiles, another military and political goal - the destruction of the Crimean bridge is impossible.

Unfortunately, this situation persists, and we carefully observe in Washington what Biden administration's reaction to this manifesto 20 and what decision will be made by President Biden. Will he agree with his defense minister, or will agree with his national security assistant. It is not long to wait for us. Just 8 days.

On September 8, a new Ramstein will be held, which will lead Austin, and there we will learn about the key thing for the course of hostilities: Ukraine will be provided to Ukraine or not. This is a very important question. Because without these missiles is unlikely to be September - September, October - Ukraine will be able to solve these two major tasks. And then there will be a natural freezing of the conflict. Ukraine will not sign any ceasefire agreement.

Zelensky stated directly - we used to say - peace, now we say - victory. And simply because of the meteorological conditions of the possibility of large -scale hostilities there will be no and in one way or another the situation will be frozen for several months. Or with the help of long -range missiles, Ukraine will solve this most important political issue. He, in fact, determines the US attitude to Ukraine.