Russian President Vladimir Putin does not benefit from a large-scale war, and it can end quickly. This in an interview with the publication of the High Castle said the commander of the united forces, Sergei Nayev, commenting on the possibility of escalation in the Donbass after the World Cup.

"If there are such signs, I will be aware of this immediately. But Putin does not benefit from a large-scale war. Its goal is to leave Ukraine in its sphere of influence. It is advantageous for him to blackmail Ukraine in the Transnistrian scenario. It is for this that he started the conflict in the east, "- said Naev.

He stressed that Putin himself does not understand what a catastrophic mistake he made.

"With our own hands the whole nation has made its worst enemies, enemies of the Russian state. The Ukrainian people, remembering what sacrifices this war has brought to him, will never forgive this and will take revenge. Putin involuntarily rallied and tempered the Ukrainian nation, "he said..

Answering the question when the war in the Donbass might end, Naiev said: "I think there are good chances that the war can end quickly".

Source: liga. net.