And he indicated - in his speech to an episode of "Beyond the News" program (20/2022) that it is important for all parties to realize that there is no victory for anyone if the conflict turns into a military escalation, expecting that the Russian army may win over its Ukrainian counterpart, but Russia will suffer great losses and will then have to deal with an internal rebellion.
He considered that there are no projects for Ukraine to join NATO in the current period, pointing out that it is time to stop the Russian maneuvers, especially that Moscow's statements to withdraw its forces are incorrect, but rather enhance the presence of its soldiers to reach 200,000 soldiers.
On the other hand, professor of political science and researcher at the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies Vasily Kashin said that the implementation of the Minsk Agreement would solve the main outstanding issues between Russia and NATO, because it stipulates that Ukraine will not join the alliance even if it is willing to receive it.
He explained that Ukraine under this agreement will be a decentralized federal state and gives a lot of powers to the eastern regions, where people who speak Russian live, but the Ukrainian side has long been reluctant to implement it because of the strong internal opposition that stands against the implementation of the provisions of this agreement.
He pointed out that in the event of a political decision to intervene militarily in Ukraine, Russia will not need to create excuses to justify its military intervention, stressing that Russia aims to compel Ukraine to implement the Minsk Agreement, and to have the decisive say in negotiations on security guarantees.
It is noteworthy that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for an immediate ceasefire in the east of his country, and demanded an urgent meeting of the Tripartite Contact Committee on Ukraine to impose a truce there.
This coincides with mutual bombardment between the Ukrainian army and the separatists, and Washington's assertion that the Russian president had ordered a massive attack on Ukraine, which Moscow denied, and considered it a provocation that exacerbated the escalation.