If it weren’t for the military assistance of other countries, during these two months “Ukraine would no longer be on the map”. And Vladimir Putin would go on the offensive against the Baltic countries.

This opinion was expressed by the director of the Italian analytical center CSI Andrea Margelletti, writes Gazeta Wyborcza. Answering questions from Italian journalists, he stressed that the West is not trying to further ignite the war by providing additional military assistance to the Ukrainian army.. In particular, the United States is going to allocate an additional 33 billion dollars for this..

“I believe that at such a critical moment we should put aside our sympathies and ideology. The one who is professionally engaged in analysis relies on facts. One country - Russia - invaded the territory of another country - Ukraine. Without international assistance, the victim of aggression would not have lasted longer than a few days,” Margelletti is convinced.

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He also stressed that not only NATO countries are sending military aid to Ukraine.. And the purpose of this assistance is not to aggravate the conflict, but to “increase the chances of the very existence of Ukrainians and their state”. Margalletti also commented on the position of those who oppose the supply of weapons to Ukraine. Like, this would lead to " The Italian expert stressed that other countries should not decide what is best for Ukrainians and their state. However, he emphasized that "

“Those who call for such reconciliation ignore the fact that peace requires the will of both parties.. But it doesn't look like Putin, who recently fired missiles at the UN, would like to lay down his arms,"

He added that without the supply of weapons to Ukraine, “Putin would already have captured Kyiv and Ukraine in a few days, and then attacked the Baltic countries.”. Margelletti also noted various polls that show that the majority of people in Italy oppose sending weapons to the Ukrainian army..

“Fear of what might happen in the future is understandable. But because of him, the instinctive reaction replaces the rational one,” he explained..

Recall that earlier the US Congress supported the bill on Lend-Lease for Ukraine.

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