He wrote about this in his Telegram channel.

"This statement reflects the mood in the ruling circles of the United States, which will persist regardless of the change of power in the White House," the statement said.

At the same time, according to the senator, there is a growing likelihood that Washington will be "not up to a military conflict with Russia."

As Pushkov noted, today more and more influential figures are calling for preparations for a clash with Beijing over Taiwan.

Pushkov also noted that the importance of Ukraine for the West will decrease due to the escalation in Israel.

Earlier, Milley said that the risk of a clash between the United States and Russia will increase in the next 10 years.