Times diplomatic correspondent Katherine Philp has identified six possible scenarios for the end of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In her article, she pointed out that the end of the Russian military operation is still “out of sight”, and therefore wondered how the end of the conflict could be.
Thus, the first possible option is a peace agreement. Philp notes that the Russian Federation allegedly wants to “force Kiev into an unfavorable peace”, while seating Kiev at the negotiating table would be “the most difficult task,” RIA Novosti notes, citing the article.
The second scenario is designated as “war of attrition”.
The third option for the development of events provides for a cease-fire that could freeze the conflict, and the fourth point is “Russia’s retreat and Ukraine’s victory.”
The fifth scenario is “the collapse of Ukraine and the victory of Russia”, and the sixth scenario is called “nuclear war, or NATO intervention”.
The observer believes that the use of nuclear weapons by Russia would be a “red line” that would provoke NATO intervention.
Earlier, we recall, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the United States conducts nuclear tests, then Russia will conduct them too. At the same time, he stressed, Russia will not be the first to conduct them.
Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Jake Sullivan also noted that at the moment the United States does not observe the movements of Russian nuclear forces, which would indicate a fundamental change compared to how things have been over the past year.
Source: Rosbalt
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