Former NATO general expects russia's war ceasefire in 2023
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Former Bundeswehr and NATO general Hans-Lothar Domröse expects a ceasefire in russia's war of aggression against Ukraine at the end of this year.
He said this in an interview with the newspapers of the Funke media group, Zeit reports.
"I expect a truce at the beginning of summer when both sides will say: 'Now it doesn't make sense anymore.' The ceasefire will come sometime in 2023," Domröse said.
Most likely, between February and May, a situation will arise "in which both sides will understand that they are not moving anywhere," the former general believes.
"This will be the moment to negotiate a ceasefire," he said.
But this does not mean peace for a long time.
"A ceasefire means: we stop shooting. Negotiations will probably take a long time; you need a mediator: maybe UN Secretary-General Guterres, Turkish President Erdogan, or Indian Prime Minister Modi – although no one is imposing themselves," Hans-Lothar Domröse noted.
In his opinion, reaching a solution is possible only if it is acceptable to both sides, "even if putin would like to have all of Ukraine, and Zelensky would like to liberate all of Ukraine again."
As a possible solution, the ex-general called "Zelensky's refusal to demand the immediate reintegration of territories such as Crimea into Ukraine; it would be possible to agree on a transition period."
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On Feb. 24, German General Hans-Lothar Domröse told ZDF Television that russia's force advantage was overwhelming: "Ukraine has no chance of winning."
The Kyiv Post cited German General Hans-Lothar Domröse as one of the infamous "Ukraine experts" who quickly jumped to the conclusion that "Ukraine is doomed" after the start of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
"The internet is forever, and 2022 has littered the web with predictions now badly past their expiration date that moscow's overwhelming military would crush Ukraine in days and Kyiv would be foolish to resist," says Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post Defense Correspondent.
The Kyiv Post also mentions Domröse and other NATO experts who said that Ukrainian soldiers would be unable to operate high-tech NATO equipment, "but as it turned out, Ukrainian infantrymen defending Kyiv found British NLAW and American Javelin missiles easy to use and excellent for burning russian tanks."
