War in Ukraine radically changes the West's views on Russia. It becomes clear that the policy towards it over the past 30 years has been wrong.

Philip Breedlove, ex-Commander-in-Chief of NATO Forces in Europe, said this during a conference at the Atlantic Council..

“For 30 years, we have, simply put, hugged the bear, trying to take Russia into the Western world, into the sphere of our values.. But we were wrong,"

According to Breedlove, at the NATO summit in Madrid, which will be held in June, the leaders of the allied countries must make decisions that will put an end to these “embraces”, and also leave NATO to fight the aggressor in Europe..

“The countries have seen what a Russian war is, what happens when the Russian army enters the streets of cities. Nobody in Europe wants this. Therefore, countries are already changing their strategies so that they can destroy the enemy closer to the borders.. So that he does not reach the big cities. This is the lesson that has already been learned from the war in Ukraine,” Breedlove said..

In turn, the former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor added that this is why Ukraine must win the ongoing war on its territory.. He also emphasized that this is a war of autocracy against democracy.. And because " That is why the United States and allies must help the Armed Forces of Ukraine defeat the Russian army..

The experts also noted that China is closely following the course of events in Ukraine.. And many things have already surprised Beijing.

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“China is surprised at how powerful economic sanctions have been. Economic weapons were used for the first time on such a scale. And Beijing understands that he is very vulnerable to him.. Xi Jinping probably expected the United States to do nothing at all and only take symbolic steps. So reality surprised China. No one expected that Washington would once again be in defense of democracy, helping Ukraine in the fight against Russia,"

Also, in his opinion, the unity of the allies was a surprise for Beijing.. And it's not just about NATO..

Japan and South Korea have also shown that they are ready to work together.

Recall that yesterday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg assured that the alliance " At the same time, according to the established tradition, they decided not to talk about the literal assistance to Ukraine in NATO..

Also, the countries of the European Union assured that they would continue to actively support Ukraine financially and in the field of security.. They will also assist in the sanctions pressure on Russia.