Russia is waging a classic imperialist war against Ukraine. And if the occupiers remain in the captured territories, the war will drag on for many years.
This statement was made on air by the Advisor to the Head of the President's Office Mykhailo Podolyak on Channel 24. It is noted that the enemy aims to destroy Ukrainian territory, change the ethnic composition of the population and carry out mass murders of Ukrainian citizens.
"The territories of the Zaporizhia, Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk regions and the Crimean peninsula are legally and actually Ukrainian," Podolyak emphasized.
At the same time, he noted that by shelling the territories of Ukrainian regions that are partially under occupation, Russia proves that it considers them hostile.
"If the Russians remain in these territories, then we will have a continuation of the war for many years. This is because an aggressor country can only exist in a state of war. Its main opponent will always be Ukraine," the adviser to the head of the OP continued.
Speaking about how to achieve peace, Podolyak noted that there is no point in building illusions about Russia's intentions or the possibility of reaching an agreement with the aggressor country. According to him, there is only one way to end the war - "put a fair end to it now." It is necessary to force the Kremlin to understand that fighting against Ukraine will be too expensive and will not lead to victory for the Russian Federation.
"For this, military, economic and diplomatic coercion is necessary," Podolyak stated.