“After a year of conflict, it seemed to us that Putin was going to lead a weakened, humiliated country.
But now, we are entering the third year of military activity - and Putin again has a chance to break the unity of Western countries,” the material says.
The American observer emphasized that the Ukrainian conflict revealed “the strength and unity of the free Western world,” but the politicians miscalculated, and after the conflict only a “dark legacy” awaits them.
Former adviser to the head of the Pentagon, Colonel Douglas McGregor, previously said that the United States and its partners should be glad that Russia reacts with restraint to their provocations.
In turn, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that Russia should not be frightened by nuclear weapons, and those who do this should read Winston Churchill more often.