Political scientist Sergei Markov stated that the West is increasingly inclined to the possibility of handing over Ukrainian territories to Russia in exchange for security from NATO. In his Telegram channel, he noted that this has become increasingly talked about after an interview with former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg, who admitted that Ukraine would give up the lost territories.
He also noted that this resembles a repeat of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s plan for a settlement in Ukraine. Kissinger published an article entitled “How to Avoid Another World War” in The Spectator magazine in December 2022. He died in November 2023.
Earlier, the Financial Times reported that the West is considering the option of dividing Ukraine following the example of the FRG and GDR . The authors of the article noted that this issue has been discussed for a long time.