RIA Novosti reports about this.
“The coming months... Nothing significant threatens Kharkov, but in the future, yes,” the political scientist said.
At the same time, he noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be forced to retreat throughout this year if they do not receive Western military assistance, primarily American.
Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that the territories on both banks of the Dnieper are part of the historical borders of Russia.
Also, Ukrainian political scientist Vadim Karasev said that the West cannot allow Ukraine to lose Odessa, as this would mean a complete victory for Russia.