Russia’s Losses Give Ukraine an Opening for Negotiations, Top US General Says
- Top general reaffirms stance that White House walked back
- But Milley says US will help Ukraine for as long as it takes
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With Russian forces reeling after losing troops and weapons, the approaching winter might be a good time for Ukraine to consider negotiations, the top US general said, reaffirming a stance that had earlier drawn a mild rebuke from the White House.
“The Russian military is really hurting bad -- so you want to negotiate at a time when you’re at your strength and your opponent is at its weakest,” Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday at a Pentagon briefing. “All I’m saying is there’s a possibility for it -- that’s all I’m saying.”