Kuleba warned about revanchist sentiments in Ukraine after the war

In his opinion, the West should not underestimate such a scenario.

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that ending the war on terms that are bad for both sides would lead to revanchist sentiments in Ukrainian and Russian societies.

If Ukraine wins, but Russia does not suffer defeat, then the conflict will only be on pause, the diplomat said in an interview with Kyiv Independent . Moscow will soon attack Ukrainian territories again, announcing a “special military operation”:

“However, if both Russia and Ukraine leave the negotiating room dissatisfied, this will again be an invitation to revanchism for both sides. A potential Ukrainian revanchist policy towards Russia in the medium term should not be underestimated and written off.”

According to Kuleba, the next generation of Ukrainian politicians will be fully focused on the post-war reconstruction of the country, but after them, people with revanchist slogans will come to power:

“Reclaim territories, make Russia pay. When we get up from our knees economically, you will see how these arguments will be played out in domestic politics,” he added.

(C)UNIAN 2024