The alignment of the objectives changed after the invasion of Russia.
NATO made a mistake by signaling to Ukraine that that it might eventually join the alliance, but after the Russian invasion the situation changed. This was announced in an interview with The Wall Street Journal by 99-year-old former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who previously described in his opinion three probable scenarios for the end of the war in Ukraine.
According to him, for the sake of stability in the region, Ukraine would be suitable for the role of a buffer between Russia and the West.
“I was in favor of the complete independence of Ukraine, but I believed that its best role would be something like Finland,” Kissinger said. .
However, in his opinion, the lot has been cast.
After the way Russia behaved in Ukraine, “now I believe, one way or another, formally or not, to Ukraine after this should be treated as a member of NATO”.
Still, he envisions a settlement that preserves Russia's gains from its initial invasion in 2014, when it seized Crimea and part of the Donbass, though he has no answer to the question of how such a settlement would differ from the failed deal to stabilize the conflict. 8 years ago.
Ex-head of the Foreign Ministry Pavlo Klimkin noted that there will be no more gray areas, commenting on Kissinger's interview.
“The grandmaster of geopolitics believes that bets are made. Me too), there will be no more gray areas,” Klimkin notes on Twitter.
Kissinger never says anything for nothing. His words that “the lot has been cast” and Ukraine should be formally or informally perceived as part of NATO are worth a lot. The grandmaster of geopolitics believes that the bets are made. Me too), there will be no more gray areas.
— Pavlo Klimkin (@PavloKlimkin) August 13, 2022
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