Washington focused on the controversy surrounding the " But the real problem is those words that were never spoken: “For God’s sake, Russia cannot stay in Ukraine.”.

Biden talks about helping Ukraine defend itself. But five weeks into the war, he still hasn't declared that the West's goal is to help Ukraine defeat Russia..

“I still have not heard anyone in the US or somewhere in Europe say these words out loud: defeat Russia. Nobody talks about victory over Russia. Nobody talks about winning at all,” Kurt Volker, former U.S. Special Representative to Ukraine, told the Washington Post..

And it would be worth. Russia loses. Putin wanted to quickly reach Kyiv, overthrow the government and replace it with his own puppet. He completely failed this task.. He was unable to capture not only the Ukrainian capital, but also Kharkov or any other major Ukrainian city.. Now it has become obvious that Ukraine can not only survive, but also prevail.

Unfortunately, the American strategy does not live up to the scale of the Russian failure.. The Ukrainian army is not being given weapons, which are needed not only to prevent the Russians from seizing new territories, but also to expel them from those parts of the country that they have already occupied. President Volodymyr Zelensky made no secret of his disappointment during a speech on Saturday.

What is NATO doing? Them that Russia controls? What are they waiting for? he asked, adding that his country needed "

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The publication writes that the Biden administration lagged behind Ukraine at every turn. Why didn't she arm Ukraine \? Because Washington did not believe that Putin would really invade and feared that the weapons could provoke Moscow.. Why were arms deliveries so slow in the first weeks after the invasion Because Biden did not believe that Ukrainians could stand against Russian forces with a numerical advantage..

Now that Ukraine's army has held its ground, Biden has announced a new $800 million weapons package.. Everything needed could have been delivered many weeks ago.. And what Biden is about to convey is wholly insufficient.. He boasted that the Ukrainian military would receive 800 additional Stinger missiles and 2,000 Javelin anti-tank missiles.. But in Ukraine they say they need 500 Stingers and as many Javelins a day. Kyiv also asked for MiG-29 aircraft to support ground forces from the air, as well as attack helicopters and S-300 air defense systems..

“None of this will leave for Ukraine in the near future. Because the Western weapons program is not winning. Why? Because Biden seems more concerned with not provoking Russia than winning the war..

“I think there is a certain horror story: if we do X, World War III will start.. And I think we should get over it and say: no, this will not provoke the Third World. Because the Russians don't want us to fight. Therefore, they will do everything possible to avoid World War III." Walker said.

He is right. If Putin Can't Defeat Ukraine, Then The Last Thing He Wants Is War With NATO. The fact is that victory is achievable. Now it's obvious that Russia can't win.

“There is no chance that Putin will be able to seize the territory of Ukraine and keep it. Therefore, for Ukraine to win, we must not withhold any support. We should have started helping the Ukrainians earlier and more often to minimize losses and increase their chances of more success with less destruction,” Volker added..

Former Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger agrees.. He emphasized that " In his opinion, it’s time for the Biden team to ask themselves the question: “Why not win? What would be an unambiguous Ukrainian victory?

“You can’t be content with Russia’s regrouping in eastern Ukraine and just watching. We need to expel her from Ukraine,” Volker is convinced.

He added that after the war, “I would like to be able to go to Donetsk, sit down in a cafe there and talk to the affected people and tell them that I am glad to see them again in Ukraine.”. A few weeks ago it seemed like a pipe dream. Today, this is an achievable goal.. But for its implementation, it is necessary to change the thinking in the White House..

In 1977, President Ronald Reagan met with Richard Allen, who would later become the first national security adviser.. They discussed Reagan's foreign policy views. Allen would later recall that after several hours of conversation, one quote from the future president stood out in particular: “My idea of \u200b\u200bAmerican policy towards the USSR is simple, and someone said that it was very simplified.. It is like this: we will win and they will lose.”. This is exactly what the US strategy in Ukraine should be.