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It is unlikely that Ukraine will be able to expel the Russians from all over the country, says the US chief of staff

It is unlikely that Ukraine will be able to expel the Russians from all over the country, says the US chief of staff

On Wednesday, the US Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley, said that it is unlikely that in the short term at least Ukraine will be able to militarily expel Russia from all the territories it occupies in the country, including Crimea.

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General Milley said during a press conference: “The possibility of a Ukrainian military victory, the expulsion of the Russians from all of Ukraine including … Crimea, and the possibility of that happening any time soon is not very military.”

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With the onset of winter and the possible freezing of military positions on the battlefield, this may present an opportunity to start discussions, the US general noted.

“If there is a slowdown in the fighting, if that happens, it gives a window (…) for a political solution or at least the start of discussions with the aim of starting a political solution,” he said. He said.

He added, “The Russians are in a really bad position, so you want to negotiate when you are in a strong position and your opponent is in a weak position.”

For his part, the Minister of Defense noted that the United States and Canada in particular sent the Ukrainians “huge amounts of equipment for the winter.”

“I think the Ukrainians will have the upper hand in this fight, as they have now, and will continue to dominate it as winter comes,” said Lloyd Austin.

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The United States is the main provider of military and economic aid to Ukraine.