"It's Funny": US General criticized calls to yield to Crimea "for peace"

Ben Gogeges noted that he was surprised by the number of people who require territorial concessions from Ukraine, allegedly for the end of the war, Ukraine will not be safe and will not be able to restore its economy until the Crimean peninsula is devoted. Former US Army Commander in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, said this in a comment on Newsweek on August 31. "I am surprised by how many people say:" Let them (the Russians - ed. ) Get Crimea for the sake of peace, "Goodges said.

Former US military rejected the position of supporters of territorial concessions. In his opinion, Crimea is a" decisive territory ", Without release of which Ukrainians will not be safe. In addition, Ben Hodges believes that the liberation of Crimea is necessary for the further restoration of the Ukrainian economy. He noted that while the Russian Federation occupies Crimea, it has more opportunities to attack the ports of Ukraine.

The general also wondered about the question of what Why should the Russian Federation be rewarded with "territorial concessions of Ukraine. " Can you imagine that you tell the Germans to give up former East German states for peace? Or do you talk to the US to return Alaska Russia for peace? It is funny, but for some reason people are ready to tell Ukraine that they have to give up Crimea, "said the American general.

Recall that on June 23, Ben Gogeges commented on the Armed Forces counter -offensive. He noted that he considers statements about the" failure "of the Ukrainian offensive. "Earlier, on April 24, Ben Hodges outlined three stages by which Ukrainian forces may deduct Crimea. According to him, Kyiv will not be able to ensure the safety of commercial navigation in the Black Sea until he releases the peninsula.