Former US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker predicts that Russia's war in Ukraine will drag on until the spring of 2023. He said this in an interview with European Pravda..

According to him, the upcoming winter will be difficult for both the Ukrainian army and the Russian one, but the Russians will be exhausted in the spring, as it will be difficult for them to deliver provisions due to stretched positions..

" In a word, the Russians will have a difficult winter,"

Volker also predicts that there will soon be a successful counter-offensive of the Ukrainian army, which will allow the return of some territories occupied by the invaders..

" Ukraine will return some key territories for it. Next year we will see further attempts by Ukraine to push the Russians out of their land, probably also undoubtedly successful,"

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At the same time, Volker noted that "

" No room for compromise. You must fight for the return of your territories,"

Earlier, adviser to the head of the Presidential Office, Mikhail Podolyak, suggested that the Russian Federation plans to freeze the war for six months..