Former NATO Commander: "Ukraine War Far from Over... Russia's Capacity Not Yet Depleted"

Trump and Zelensky's "White House Clash"
Assessment: Strengthening Support for Ukraine in Europe

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark on the 2nd (local time) assessed that the war in Ukraine is "still far from over," according to the American political media outlet The Hill.

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Clark appeared on the American news channel NewsNation that day and said, "When looking at Russia, you have to see it through Russia's history, Russian culture, and Russia's current mechanisms."

In the West, the prevailing view is that Russia's current situation is "an economy in crisis, an army that is neither fast nor advancing far, and many casualties," but the perspective Russians have of themselves may differ.

Clark noted, "Russian President Vladimir Putin has built a military supply system," adding, "The Russian military-industrial complex operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and receives significant support from China, Iran, and North Korea."

He continued, "He (Putin) has not yet mobilized all the human resources he has. He is trying to spend less money on this (the Ukraine war)," and therefore assessed that President Putin is "in a very strong position in negotiations."

He also pointed out that Ukraine, which is under Russian invasion, is not in a vulnerable position to easily retreat.

He said, "Another point to note is that Ukraine is the same. The recent incident at the White House resulted in support for Zelensky and Ukraine from Europe and the Ukrainian people," adding, "They have no intention of handing Ukraine over to Russia."

Earlier, on the 28th of last month, U.S. President Donald Trump had a heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit held at the White House, after Zelensky rejected Trump's peace proposal.

Zelensky, who was originally scheduled to sign a mineral agreement with the U.S., left the White House abruptly after being rebuked, and Trump's close aides pressured for a regime change, saying, "Someone else should lead Ukraine."

However, on the 2nd, major European Union (EU) countries such as the United Kingdom and France held an informal summit in London and voiced unified support for Ukraine and strengthening European defense, showing that support for Zelensky is actually growing in Europe.