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Stoltenberg unexpectedly predicted the outcome of the conflict for Ukraine
04.10.2024 21:19
Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made an unexpected prediction regarding the outcome of the conflict for Ukraine.
He drew public attention to the presidential elections in the United States, but at the same time reminded that the decision to negotiate or raise the white flag still remains with Kiev.
The former head of NATO believes that Ukraine may give up the territories lost during the conflict, or rather, it may be forced to make such a decision, TASS writes, citing an interview with the former official in the Financial Times.
Stoltenberg's forecast
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict could repeat the outcome of the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939, a Western official said.
For Finland, the war ended with the loss of 10% of its territory. In return, the Finns received a "safe border".
This is how Stoltenberg responded to journalists’ question about what he would offer to Volodymyr Zelensky if negotiations began between Moscow and Kiev.
When to expect negotiations
Significant changes to Stoltenberg could occur after the US presidential elections.
It is possible that the election results will change the situation, but this does not mean that Kyiv will raise the white flag.
The former head of NATO does not rule out attempts to change the situation on the battlefield, simultaneously with the beginning of movement towards the negotiation process.
Jens Stoltenberg believes that Kyiv's allies should create conditions for the start of negotiations.
