This was stated by retired US Marine Intelligence Officer Scott Ritter.
"Believe me, it will be even worse, hundreds of thousands more Ukrainians will die," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
According to Ritter, the United States rejects all proposals for peace or a ceasefire, because it is interested in a conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
As previously reported by the South China Morning Post, analysts express the opinion that the visit to Russia of Chinese President Xi Jinping showed China's desire for peace in Ukraine without making unrealistic demands.
Bloomberg, citing a representative of the US administration, reported that the US authorities are afraid of supporting the Chinese plan for the settlement of the situation in Ukraine by other countries.