Putin will endanger his army and economy if he does not withdraw troops from Ukraine, - Nuland
US Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland believes that if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not end the war and withdraw his troops from Ukraine, he will endanger Russia’s army and economy.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Interfax-Ukraine.
"If Putin does not leave Ukraine, he will put all his troops, all his money, and the country's economic power at risk. Ukraine will ultimately win and, in any case, be part of European democracy," Nuland said during an online speech at Kyiv Security Forum.
She noted that Ukraine is preparing for a counteroffensive today, and Putin must understand that the United States will support Ukraine as long as necessary.
"In Russia, more and more bodies will be returned in zinc coffins, and they are aware of the scale of the tragedy. The tragedy is not only happening in Ukraine, but in Russia too. The question is for Putin, does he understand that his leadership will be defeated inside the country?" emphasized the Deputy Secretary of State.
In addition, when asked what Ukraine can expect from the NATO summit to be held in Vilnius, Nuland assured that the Alliance intends to express its support more clearly.
"I think that in Vilnius, Ukraine can expect a clearer statement of what we have already talked about. That we support Ukraine, which is increasingly becoming democratic and strong. And we support it in the long term - as each individual member of the Alliance, as well and collectively," Nuland said.
