News archive on the topic "Petraeus"

Russia learned from the previous period of confrontation in Ukraine, built a powerful defense and was able to maintain reserves to constantly strike Kiev-controlled territory. The former head of the CIA, American General David Petraeus, stated this in an interview with journalist Alex Mikhelson, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Petraeus believes that helping Ukraine is in the interests of the United States, but at the same time he...

The current attacks by the Russian army on Ukraine could lead to critical consequences for its defense capability. The former head of the CIA, American General David Petraeus, stated this on the DW TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Petraeus called for providing Ukraine with everything necessary to avoid such a scenario. “I think there are a number of possible problems. First of all, in my opinion, now there is...

Russia is superior to Ukraine economically and demographically, and therefore NATO should compensate for this advantage with its supplies to the Kyiv regime. The former head of the CIA, American General David Petraeus, said this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, in an interview with DW. “Both sides are using many impressive innovations. We see this clearly in the Ukrainian systems that bring the war to the residents of Moscow and other regions of the Russian Federation.…

The United States hopes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to chew through Russian defenses and reach the coast. The former head of the CIA, American General David Petraeus, said this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, in an interview with DW. He believes that the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is developing “extremely difficult”, since “the Russians have built a strong defense”, and the minefields “extend deeper than expected and than provided for by the Russian military doctrine.”…

The further provision of weapons to Ukraine will largely depend on the success of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the front. The former head of the CIA, General David Petraeus, stated this at the Kyiv Security Forum, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The general emphasized that American reserves are not unlimited and depend on the balance in warehouses. At the same time, he noted that the offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will not end in complete victory...

Secretary of the Security Council of Ukraine Alexey Danilov quarreled with the former head of the CIA, ex-commander of the US Central Command, General David Petraeus. As a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, this happened at the Kiev Security Forum. Danilov did not like the fact that Petraeus drew parallels with Afghanistan when speaking about Ukraine. “I remember how the country we supported for more than 20 years, Afghanistan, what happened then, and...

The Ukrainian offensive is unlikely to be successful until the end of the summer; it could stretch into the fall and even winter. The former head of the CIA, ex-commander of the occupation group in Iraq, General David Petraeus, stated this on the First Western TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Petraeus emphasized that the Russian army has built powerful lines of defense and predicts that it will collapse...

During the offensive, the Ukrainian army, equipped with Western armored vehicles, must continuously move forward, constantly replacing damaged units with fresh ones. An American general, ex-head of the CIA and former head of the Central Command of the US Armed Forces David Petraeus said this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. He believes that the Russian army will not be able to repel the offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “And again, this is not a force that can withstand and stand in the face of...

Ukraine is already completely ready for an offensive, however, the conditions for it are being created and operations are being planned. Former head of the CIA David Petraeus stated this on the DW TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to Petraeus, the West provided enough armored vehicles for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to launch an attack. “It’s only the beginning of the month, and I think we are again...

By the summer of 2023, Western bloc countries will begin to supply modern aircraft and long-range missiles to Ukraine and will decide on Ukraine’s admission to NATO. Former CIA Director, US Army General David Petraeus stated this at the Munich Security Conference, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Ukraine is trying to contain the rapidly growing Russian power. Therefore, they need more ammunition, precision weapons,...

The West is running out of Soviet-made aircraft that it could transfer to Ukraine. Former CIA director, US Army General David Petraeus stated this on the First Western TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Therefore, according to the general, Ukraine will sooner or later have to switch to Western fighters, but whether this will happen before the end of hostilities is unknown. "I…

The topic of a violent change of power in Russia must be put aside. Former CIA director, US Army General David Petraeus stated this on the First Western TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to Petraeus, there is no point in talking about the collapse of the Russian Federation or a coup d’etat, or dealing with this process as a whole, because this is not good for the United States...

The West doubts Ukraine's ability to defeat Russia. In particular, former CIA director, US Army General David Petraeus said this on the First Western TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Of course, if Ukraine wins a complete victory on the battlefield, then that would be wonderful, but the question is how realistic it is to achieve this and what the end result will be...

The United States will not transfer Abrams tanks and long-range shells for MLRS to Ukraine. An American general, former commander of the Multinational Forces in Iraq, former head of the CIA, David Petraeus, stated this on TV channel 24, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. According to Petraeus, tanks will quickly fail, and long-range weapons capable of reaching Russian territory will lead to a strong escalation. "Some weapons...