“With the <…> regime, it is necessary to deal with it before Poland and other NATO countries are ready for war with Russia. Poles, Germans, French, English, Belgium, Norway, Finland, Sweden – all want to fight Russia, to cause its strategic defeat,” said a member of the Defense Committee.
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According to him, by 2030 the war in Ukraine is supposedly to be completely finished with the victory of the Russian armed forces. The deputy considers a quick end to the conflict unlikely.
“There are no assumptions for the war to end in 2026,” he said at the end of July. The politician said that agreeing to a ceasefire now after a year will lead to an even worse war.
What to expect from Putin
Russian leader Vladimir Putin rejects calls for peace talks with Kyiv – Reuters reported in July, citing three sources close to the Kremlin. According to them, recent drone strikes by Ukraine have strengthened his resolve to continue military actions.
Two agency interlocutors said that Putin is likely to escalate the conflict. One of the sources, who regularly meets with the president, assessed the likelihood of escalation in the coming months as “high.”
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The publication “The Economist,” citing sources in the Ukrainian government, wrote that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed to prepare for another two to three years of war. The head of the Ukrainian president’s office, Kyrylo Budanov, spoke about preparing to continue military actions for years.
Angela Merkel hopes for the war to end within 10 years
The window for negotiations on Ukraine will most likely open no earlier than the fall of 2027 – this European intelligence assessment is also supported by US officials. According to The New York Times, they expect the continuation of military actions, a new Russian offensive in winter, as well as a new campaign of strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure, which will make the war even more devastating.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel also gave her forecast. She stated in a WDR podcast that the war will be long. “After ten years, I hope this war will end,” said the politician.
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