War in Ukraine. Interview about Russia's plans. This is what the Kremlin fears most

– What are they most afraid of? It's very simple, two things. First, there is regime change in Moscow. Second, there is the fragmentation or disintegration of the Russian Federation. Therefore, to prevent this, Russia follows the same policy today, said Skibicki, quoted by HUR on Friday.

Russia's mission in next year's war against Ukraine is to reach the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and maintain control over occupied Ukrainian territories.

Skibicki pointed out that Putin's goals were not achieved in 2022 or 2023. “It rolls them over to next year,” he said.

The strategic task for Ukraine is to liberate all territories occupied by Russia, he said.

“Ukraine's allies are considering something they have not wanted to imagine since the beginning of the Russian invasion: that Vladimir Putin might win,” according to Bloomberg journalists. Doubts arise from European officials over the suspension of vital aid to Kiev – from both the US and the EU.

A Bloomberg article from a few days ago was headlined: “What if Putin wins? America's allies fear defeat when aid to Ukraine is cut off.” $110 billionThat should get to Kiev. As a result, European authorities are beginning to consider the consequences “worst case scenario”.

Anonymous interlocutors note that if Putin “wins,” America's allies will begin to doubt the credibility of Washington's promises. Sources say the consequences in this case could be “more profound” than the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan in 2021. At the same time, the situation in which Donald Trump won the election was not taken into account. The new US president could fulfill his promises to withdraw from key alliances and then “reach a deal” with Putin without taking the EU into account. This version of events was outlined by the President of the Czech Republic in an interview with the Seznam Zprávy website. Peter Powell.