War in Ukraine goes bad in every way for Russia, says professor

In the assessment of the professor at the Institute of International Relations at USP, Kai Enno Lehmann, the war in Ukraine is “going badly in every way” for Russia.

“The country has not made progress as expected, has not captured the capital Kiev, as well as several other large and important cities in Ukraine, and remains completely isolated from the world in political and economic terms,” he said in an interview with Ukraine. CNN Radio.

However, the expert made a caveat: “This is not necessarily good news for Ukraine, the next few weeks, if there is no diplomatic solution, will be worse for Ukraine, in terms of the intensity of the conflict.”

“Bad news for Russia does not mean good news for Ukraine,” he added. In the professor’s analysis, the situation is adverse for Ukraine: “if there is a diplomatic agreement, the country will lose certain options, such as joining NATO and the formal loss of territories.”

At the same time, he sees Russian President Vladimir Putin’s moment as “uncomfortable”: “he had a reputation for being cold and calculating, but the war is going badly for him, extending further, he has lost men and material, he needs something.” that it can ‘sell’ to the Russian people.”