Munich Security Conference: Western Officials Downplay Russian Gains in Ukraine War After Avdiivka Loss
On Ukraine, Western officials say things are bad but they could be a lot worse.
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On Ukraine, Western officials say things are bad but they could be a lot worse.
From a strategic point, Avdiivka is not a big loss for Ukraine, as the Russian invaders have already destroyed the entire infrastructure of the city, the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, said in a commentary to Foreign Policy on Feb. 17.
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Attendees of the Munich Security Conference were worried about Ukraine’s prospects against Russia and American commitment to Kyiv.
The longer Russia’s aggression against the world order continues, the greater the changes and threats it provokes to other countries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a speech at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 17.