“I am convinced that (the Ukrainians) will fight with their bare hands if they have to”, said John Ratcliffe. According to the CIA chief, the army there will not remainder until the “acceptable conditions” are reached for the conclusion of lasting peace. At the same time, he assured that Donald Trump knows how dangerous the script in which Russia wins the war is.
Director of the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe During his proceeding in the U.S. Senate, he said he was convinced that the Ukrainians would fight to the very end, even if they were to do so with their bare hands.
– As for Ukrainian resistance, the Ukrainian people and Ukrainian troops have been underestimated for respective years," he said.
– I am convinced, on the basis of my thoughts and observations from an intelligence perspective, that They'll fight with their bare hands if they have to., if they do not have conditions that would be acceptable for the conclusion of a lasting peace, he assessed as quoted by Ukrainian media.
Talks about peace in Ukraine. CIA chief assured Trump's good intentions
The message was issued in the context of ongoing US president actions Donald Trump to negociate ceasefire and yet permanent peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.
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Ratcliffe argued that Donald Trump strives to end the war on conditions that guarantee lasting peace. He added that the CIA had taken steps to support the diplomatic efforts of the president of the United States.
The CIA chief besides assured Trump to realize the danger of Russia's triumph in the ongoing war. He stressed that if peace negotiations turned out to be successful, most likely no of the parties to the conflict "will not accomplish its main objectives‘.
Talks in Riyadh. Peace negotiations on the war in Ukraine
Following fresh telephone calls by Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenski, it was established that both Moscow and Kiev would hold their fire on the enemy's energy infrastructure for 30 days.
In turn during the duration talks in Riyadh representatives of Ukraine and Russia discussed Issues of ceasefire in the Sea Black. yet Russia and Ukraine agreed to guarantee safe navigation and refrain from utilizing force on this watershed.
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