Vladimir Putin “recognized that he has no victory to celebrate,” US Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Linda Thomas-Greenfield, told reporters. CNN. The speech came in response to the lack of a major escalation announcement in the Russian President’s “Victory Day” speech on Monday.
But the Russian leader has also given no indication that he plans to end the war in Ukraine, she warned.
In the first reaction of a Biden administration official to Putin’s speech, Thomas-Greenfield observed the CNN that he did not announce a troop withdrawal from Ukraine – which would have been welcomed by the United States – which signals that the war will continue.
“There was no reason for (Putin) to declare victory or declare a war that he has been fighting for more than two months,” said the ambassador.
“His efforts in Ukraine were unsuccessful,” he added, adding that “he was not able to enter Ukraine and bring them to their knees in a few days and make them surrender.”
During a speech commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany by Russia at the end of World War II, Vladimir Putin reiterated his baseless accusation that the West left him no choice but to invade Ukraine. Air shows planned for Victory Day were canceled across the country, raising questions as to why.
The speech provided few details about how Russia plans to proceed in Ukraine. Days of speculation followed that the Russian leader would use the event to formally declare war or order a mass mobilization of army forces to continue a conflict that has now stretched into its third month, with heavy Russian losses.
Despite the lack of a quick military victory, Greenfield-Thomas stressed that the “conflict is not over for sure”.
“He has not announced a withdrawal. He didn’t announce a deal with the Ukrainians,” she told reporters. CNN . “So I suspect, and we all assess, that this could be a long-term conflict that could go on for months.”
Furthermore, it would be too strong to say that the United States “received” the Russian president’s comments this Monday, Thomas-Greenfield told CNN because the “unscrupulous war against the Ukrainian people” continues.
“So what we would see as a positive sign is that Putin withdraws his troops from Ukraine and puts an end to this unscrupulous war.”
Russia ‘has nothing to celebrate’
On Sunday (8), Linda Thomas-Greenfield also commented on the “Victory Day” celebrations and how the Ukraine war could be addressed at the event.
According to the ambassador, the Kremlin “has nothing to celebrate”, adding that they will continue to work together with the Ukrainians to “document evidence of war crimes”.
Source: CNN Brasil
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