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Former NATO Ambassador Kurt Volker said the new wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine is the latest sign that Vladimir Putin is under increasing pressure in Russia. with missiles raining down on major Ukrainian cities. Russian citizens are aware of the truth of the war despite the Kremlin’s war propaganda, Mr. Volker, which suggests that Putin’s position is untenable.
Volker told CNN, “I think Putin faces serious disorder in Russia, where everyone knows that his war on Ukraine is failing and is hurting Russia deeply, both militarily and economically. “
Looking at the state of play in Kherson, he said: “What is attractive here is that Russia is incapable of winning the war. They must not stay in the territory they have already taken. “
“Ukraine is pushing them away. We saw it in Kharkiv and we saw it in Donbass. We’ve noticed it now around Kherson.
“And this will continue. I, the Ukrainians, will continue to regain territory. “
The former NATO ambassador added that Vladimir followed the same retaliatory plan against Ukraine when Russian forces were in retreat: “All Russia is capable of doing is terrorizing Ukrainian cities by throwing bombs at them, forcing other people to take cover, cutting off electricity. “– which interrupts the water supply.
“This is the kind of terror that Russia inflicts on the population.
“Ukraine will not surrender. They will continue to fight and Russia will be defeated. “
Tensions rose at the breaking point of a third full-blown global war on Tuesday after a Russian-made missile hit NATO member Poland killing two people.
The missile landed in the Polish rural village of Przewodow, about six kilometers west of the Ukrainian border on Tuesday afternoon, around the same time Russia introduced a new wave of missiles into Ukrainian cities.
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The incident marks the first time a NATO member has been attacked, raising questions about whether NATO would provoke Article 5 and counter the attack.
The Polish president, whose country convened an assembly of its national security council, said the government cannot identify who introduced the missile: “It’s probably a Russian-made missile, but all of this is still under investigation right now. “President Andrzej Duda told reporters.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg chairs a North Atlantic Council assembly in Brussels to discuss the explosion in eastern Poland on Wednesday, as Poland prepares to request consultations under Article Four of the NATO treaty.
The Russian Defense Ministry denied that Russian missiles hit Polish territory and described the reports as “a planned provocation aimed at the situation. “
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Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit, U. S. President Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit. U. S. Secretary of State Joe Biden said initial data indicated it was “unlikely” the missile was fired from Russia, while the Associated Press news firm said U. S. officials cited it could have been fired from Ukraine, making it an attempt to intercept a Russian airstrike opposite its territory.
The U. S. president said: “We have accepted Poland’s investigation into the explosion. . . And I will make sure we accurately perceive what happened,” adding that leaders expressed sympathy for the deaths of two people.
He added: “Then we will take our next step together as we investigate and proceed. There was general unanimity among the other people around the table. “
A Polish-led investigation into the incident has yet to identify the facts and who, why and from where the missiles were launched.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged NATO allies to wait for the effects of “a full investigation into the cases of missile launches in Poland yesterday” before acting.
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