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Kuleba does not count on NATO's participation in Russia's military confrontation in case of attack on Ukraine, but expects support from Alliance
KYIV. Dec 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that in the event of an attack on Ukraine, Russia will suffer significant human losses and expressed the hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want this.
"They [the US and other allies] can strike economically. We will be fighting on the ground. I am sorry to say that, but there will be a lot of dead Russian soldiers, and we hope President Putin does not want that to happen," Kuleba told SkyNews during a visit to the UK.
The minister said that he is working with allies such as the United States and Great Britain on ways to contain the Kremlin, but made it clear that the Ukrainian military is ready to defend the country.
"We – together with partners – we have to make this price unbearable for Putin," Kuleba said.
The Foreign Minister described a three-pronged approach to attempts to contain the resumption of Russian aggression: through political statements, sanctions and closer military cooperation with partners.
He said that he does not expect NATO, along with Ukrainian troops, to fight Russia if the containment of the Russian side is not successful, but he expects their support. "What we are asking is to help us to avoid the war or if we are left with no alternative because of Russia’s willingness to launch a war, then help us to strengthen our army," Kuleba said.
