Military expert: Prolonging the conflict is not beneficial for Ukraine

According to TASS news agency, Sean Bell - a military analyst for the British television channel Sky News recently said that Ukraine would not benefit from prolonging the conflict. "In a war of attrition, Russia is the bigger side and will eventually win," he said.

According to this analyst, the West has provided a "huge amount" of weapons to Ukraine, but that has not helped the government in Kiev.

The issue of territories in resolving the conflict will not be a top concern for the administration of President-elect Donald Trump, while it is important to European leaders, said expert Bell.

According to the analyst, the future owner of the White House could start talks on easing sanctions against Russia as part of efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine.

As Russian troops make advances in Donbass, Mr Trump will have to encourage the Russian leadership to start talks, he said.

“If Trump really believes he can end this conflict, he has to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin,” Bell said. “So Putin needs to feel motivated to do that.”

“With him now on the front lines with the advantage, why would he need to do that?” the analyst continued.

However, Mr. Trump could also choose to “threaten to increase military support for Ukraine,” said expert Bell.