Maria Luisa interviewed Rossi Hawkins for Fourth Republic David Petraeus, former director of the CIA and former commander of US forces in Afghanistan and before that in Iraq, on the new phase that is emerging in the conflict in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin has radically changed his strategy and his troops deployed at the source are now headed by just one man, Aleksandr Dvornikovwho also called Syria’s butcher for his 2016 election campaign when he bombed and actually massacred the population.
“A very difficult moment awaits us for Ukraine. For the first time there is only one general in commandRussian invasion. There used to be too many arguing with Moscow over resources and priorities, but this is a character with a very worrying background, General David Petraeus said, opening up new worrying scenarios. The images of the massacre of civilians arriving from Ukraine shocked public opinion and brought the horrors of war before the eyes of the world.
The journalist asked the general if what happened in Bucha, but also in Borodyanka, could be compared to the Srebrenica massacre, when NATO decided to intervene in the former Yugoslavia. David Petraeus’ words were very clear: “I don’t think we will see a single electrifying moment like Srebrenica in 1995, which actually forced the United States to intervene with bombings designed to bring Serbia to power many other buchas because that wasn’t a mistake, it is modus operandi the Russians. The atrocities will accumulate to the point where there will be a Srebrenica Effect that will awaken the collective consciousness.
At the moment, NATO has decided not to intervene directly in Ukraine, as evidenced by the clear refusal to establish the nofly zone. The general does not rule out that there could be a Russian line that could trigger a NATO intervention, “but I would be careful to define it. Vladimir Putin has authorized the use of chemical weapons in the past and we know he does. tactical nuclear weaponsbut I don’t think the world will be able to turn its back on its use. I can’t imagine that there will be countries that will not have a condemnation vote at the United Nations or will not take action against Russia at this point.” A scenario that is currently unimaginable given that the latest UN resolution is the suspension of the Moscowfocused Human Rights Council passed by 93 votes in favor, but there were also 24 votes against (including China) and 58 abstentions.
Maria Luisa Rossi Hawkins therefore proposed the subject to General Petraeus proRussian supporters, which justify Vladimir Putin’s military deployment in Ukraine with the eastward expansion of NATO. A reconstruction the general rejects, citing the historical past: “One has to remember that in the past we at NATO have doggedly tried to engage the Russians in a series of meetings to address their concerns, which inspired and defined vision of history.” by Vladimir Putin, a man involved in the dissolution of theSoviet Union the greatest tragedy of the 21st century.
Finally, to the question of whether the United States and its intelligence agencies are working on a scenario that Russia predicts without the leadership Wladimir PutinGeneral David Petraeus preferred to cut it short: “With all due respect, if we were to consider it, I would not share our plans with you or with your audience. But in the end all the leaders leave the scene.