"Kissinger points out that if Ukraine joins NATO, the alliance's border will be 'within 300 miles of Moscow,' eliminating the strategic depth that Russia has always counted on," writes the author in an article for Foreign Affairs.

Also, the former Secretary of State noted that the solution to the current conflict should be "neutral Ukraine."

In August, Kissinger said that the prolongation of the conflict in Ukraine could lead to an escalation, and that it should be concluded with negotiations.

Causeur columnist Harold Hyman expressed the opinion that Kissinger's position on the Ukrainian issue is more realistic than that of US President Joe Biden.

The Kremlin reported that they would get acquainted with the ideas of the former Secretary of State with great interest.