Veteran US statesman Henry Kissinger has urged the West to stop trying to inflict a crushing defeat on Russian forces in Ukraine, warning that it would have disastrous consequences for the long term stability of Europe, The Telegraph reports.
The former US secretary of state and architect of the Cold War rapprochement between the US and China told a gathering in Davos that it would be fatal for the West to get swept up in the mood of the moment and forget the proper place of Russia in the European balance of power. Kissinger said the war must not be allowed to drag on for much longer, and came close to calling on the West to bully Ukraine into accepting negotiations on terms that fall very far short of its current war aims.
“Negotiations need to begin in the next two months before it creates upheavals and tensions that will not be easily overcome. Ideally, the dividing line should be a return to the status quo ante. Pursuing the war beyond that point would not be about the freedom of Ukraine, but a new war against Russia itself,” he said.
“I hope the Ukrainians will match the heroism they have shown with wisdom,” he said, adding with his famous sense of realpolitik that the proper role for the country is to be a neutral buffer state rather than the frontier of Europe. Read more at The Telegraph.
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Kissinger is correct. Zelensky is a dangerous fraud thru and thru.
Who died and left this bat in charge?
I estimate you are in your 20’s otherwise you would not be saying this.
THIS CRUEL OLD GUY IS STILL ON THE SIDE OF INJUSTICE.
Yup
Ukraine is so so so corrupt
How can you protect thieves & perverts
You’re also not yet 30.
Heinz Kissinger knows what he is talking about. His advice should be heeded.
100%
Students of history know that the crippling measures that were levied against Germany following WWI led to WWII not that long afterward.
There was no NATO after WWI. He’s playing with an old playbook that doesn’t match the times we live in.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has nothing to do with territory and everything to do with eliminating the Deep State Cabal which they were B”H very successful.
But if the war ends, how will Ukraine’s leaders be able to hoard billions of American dollars?
Giving Russia anything would just encourage Russia to repeat. It invaded and took a piece of Georgia with no consequence. It took Crimea again no consequence. Allowing Russia to get more would only keep on giving Russia the green light to continue. It would also send a signal to China that you can grab other territory without fearing any real consequences.
Why is Henry kissing up to the Ruasians?
so why did Joey give them $40 BILLION of our money? is he getting 1% of it?
He is being realistic the world can not risk this from getting out of hand there is no need for a peace deal there is a need for a permanent ceasefire similar to the one that exists on the Korean Peninsular a cold peace with a closed border is better than a war.
HK is a big fat zero.
Always was and always will be
It’s a tough call.
On the one hand, Russia launched an unprovoked war against a peaceful, unthreatening neighbor, devastating their cities, murdering thousands of their citizens and stealing their property and territory. Rewarding their actions by allowing them to keep stolen territory is morally repugnant and may well encourage them to repeat their murderous actions. Plus, look how well appeasement worked when Europe turned a blind eye to the Nazis’ (ym”s) violations in the 1930’s, even allowing Germany to steal the Sudetenland in a vain attempt a satiating those monsters.
On the other hand, Russia has had their noses bloodied in this war by an unexpectedly tough opponent, and the worldwide sanctions are hurting them more than they expected. Continuing to fight may result in more losses of Ukrainian territory and people, perhaps even a complete surrender of the entire country to Russia. Furthermore Russia does have a massive nuclear arsenal, capable of destroying most of the world if its mad leader decides the war is lost and he has nothing further to lose by launching a nuclear attack. He won’t “win” such a war, but it would be by far the most destructive in humanity’s history.
Kissinger is too cold and pragmatic for my taste – he famously advised President Nixon not to help Israel in the Yom Kippur war – and I disagree with him here, too. Nonetheless, I hear his point.