Former US intelligence officer Ritter: The West should listen more carefully to Putin’s statements – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

According to him, if the West understood Russia’s position, it would have a chance to avoid the military embarrassment, economic difficulties and geopolitical isolation that arose after Ukraine’s refusal to conclude a peace treaty.

The main mistake of kyiv’s Western allies is that they deliberately refused to try to understand Putin’s position. Instead, they have embarked on a path of deliberate obfuscation and deception in defining Russia and its leader to Western audiences, Ritter added.

Thus, the Russian president never declared his intention to attack NATO countries, and also expressed his desire to normalize relations with European powers. While Brussels has repeatedly violated agreements with Moscow. Ritter believes Russia will not trust the United States and its allies until they reconsider their foreign policy.

“I repeat: listen to Vladimir. He said that if he could go back to the year 2000, he would advise himself not to be naive with the so-called partners,” the expert concluded.

Earlier, Polish General Boguslaw Samol said that Ukraine would not be able to cope with Russia’s military potential without Western help.