Pushing Putin to end the war is possible only through force – CCD
Kyiv • UNN
Andriy Kovalenko stated that only military and political force will compel Putin to stop the aggression. Russia's defeat could change political elites and worldviews.
The key factor that can influence Putin's decision is strength, primarily military and political. In the event of Russia's defeat, internal transformations are possible within the country, including a change of political elites and a rethinking of foreign policy. This was reported by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the NSDC, Andriy Kovalenko, according to UNN.
Pushing Putin to end the war is possible exclusively through force. In the future, the Russian people—after a regime change and in the event that Russia maintains its integrity after defeat—must finally change their worldview and political elites, who will reformat the very essence of the Russian Federation's existence, making a decades-long bet on the diplomacy of compromise,
At the same time, the head of the CCD warned against excessive optimism. According to Kovalenko, Russia has suffered defeats repeatedly, yet the Russian people have undergone no change.
Although Russia has lost wars before, the people in them remained just as mentally ill as they are today,
As a reminder
According to media reports, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin spends most of his time in a bunker and fears a coup d'état involving a conspiracy by Russian political elites or an assassination attempt using drones.