If there is at least a conflict point with Russia, it will be an unfinished war - Mikhail Podolyak in an interview with El País

“It is extremely important for Russia to gain a foothold in new captured territories. It is not possible for Ukraine to negotiate in such conditions. If negotiations today, Russia will want to combine the occupied territories of Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which means that Russia's appetites will grow, and after a while we will have a continuation of the war, ”Mikhail Podolyak explained.

According to the adviser to the head of the Presidential Office, in such a development, Russia will behave much more aggressively on the European continent, creating full chaos. "If Europe wants to restore pre -war Ukraine, we need to be expelled from our territory (occupation troops. - Ed. ) Into Russia, and transform the political system of the Russian Federation, which is currently aggressive. Only then Europe will be able to return to a peaceful life, ”Mikhail Podolyak is convinced.

The adviser to the head of the Presidential Office noted that one of the first prerequisites for returning to the negotiation process is the withdrawal of Russian troops beyond the boundaries that existed before a full -scale invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, according to him, after the crimes that the invaders committed in the Kyiv region, south and east of our country, the conditions changed.

“First - the tactical defeat of Russia, then - the exit for the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine, that is, the boundaries of 1991. If there is at least a conflict point with Russia, it will be an unfinished war. If Russia does not lose, it will continue to provoke Europe in such enclaves as Transnistria, Georgia or Northern Kazakhstan, ”said Mikhail Podolyak.

The adviser to the head of the Presidential Office noted that European countries help Ukraine, but at the same time there are bureaucracy and some conservatism that had to deal with, as well as difficulties in the supply of weapons. “If Europe wants to accelerate the end of the war, it is necessary to understand its mathematics. There is no parity in weapons yet, because Russia has accumulated systems of volley fire, artillery.

The faster we can expel Russia from our territory, the faster we can talk about the end of the war. If we want to accelerate the end of the war and the defeat of Russia, we need weapons; If we want to minimize people's loss, we need heavy weapons, ”he explained. Mikhail Podolyak stressed that in this war Ukraine will fight to the end, because it is a matter of survival of our country.