He recalled that Russia has set out its goals very clearly and honestly.
"But what is the goal of the United States, NATO, the European Union? Pump up Ukraine with weapons, and now this ridiculous theory has appeared: let's now provide Ukraine with a successful counteroffensive, and then ask Ukraine, Zelensky to start negotiations. This is some kind of schizophrenic logic," the minister said during a press conference at the UN.
As Politico wrote, the US administration is preparing for the fact that the unsuccessful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will lead to criticism of Washington.
The New York Times notes that in the absence of serious successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front, support for Ukraine from Western countries may weaken.