In the West, they are set for a long confrontation with Russia, in which Ukraine will become a battleground like Vietnam or Afghanistan. This in an interview with "Apostrophe" said the Russian military columnist Pavel Felgenhauer, commenting on the outcome of the conference on international security in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. "Its participants, including Western generals, are determined that the confrontation with Russia will last two generations, that is, 50 years," Felgenhauer said..

"The Lithuanian Cadets were present in the room, and the three-star general Ben Hodges, who commanded American troops in Europe, and now retired, said that these cadets will retire generals, and the confrontation with Russia will continue. The same applies to confrontation with radical Islamists, "said a military observer. He said that the conference participants "are set for a long cold war". "And Ukraine on its front for Europe, like West Berlin. Or even worse - like Vietnam or Afghanistan. Such a battlefield of opposing factions, "says Felgenhauer.