Ukraine can lose war by the end of 2024 unless the US is assisted - CIA Director

Speaking at the West at George Bush Presidential Center, Burns urged legislators to approve an additional program that provides for the allocation of billions for the hostilities of Ukraine. Support, in his words, will allow Ukrainians to stand against the invaders. "With the impetus, which will provide military assistance, both practically and psychologically, Ukrainians are quite able to last until 2024 and overcome Putin's arrogant opinion that time is on his side," he said.

Burns warned that "the picture will be much more awful" if Congress does not support the initiative. According to him, the risk is quite real, as Ukrainians can lose on the battlefield by the end of 2024 or at least put the head of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin in a position when he can essentially dictate the conditions of political settlement.

Politico drew attention to the fact that this is probably the most declining warning from a high -ranking administration official for war, which was received when officials in Kiev warn that a Russian offensive that was coming in the summer. Burns' remarks were made a day after the speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson published his long -awaited foreign aid package.

The CIA Director believes that Ukraine's assistance also affects the geopolitical situation, as it also applies to Xi Jinping in China, its ambitions, as well as American allies and partners in the Indian-Pacific. "Ukraine support is now more than the war with Russia," Burns said during the event. We will remind, on April 18 the officer of the Armed Forces explained the promotion of the Russian Federation near the time ravine.