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Alexander Rodnyansky on Tuesday evening in the program "Maischberger"
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The economic adviser to the Ukrainian President, Alexander Rodnyansky, firmly believes that his country will win against the Russian aggressor.
"We can win the war," he said on Tuesday evening on the ARD program "Maischberger."
He hopes that the counter-offensive can begin at the end of August or in August.
The help from abroad would help a lot, would also arrive.
But until the weapons could be used, it just takes time.
A lasting peace cannot be concluded with Russia anyway, said Volodymyr Zelenskyj's adviser.
"One must not indulge in this illusion." Russia under President Vladimir Putin is not interested in peace with Europe, it is about revanchism, about imperialism - "and it will stay that way."
Rodnyansky said that Ukraine defends the European peace order and needs maximum support, otherwise there will be war somewhere else in Europe.
"You shouldn't be more afraid of a Ukrainian victory than of a Russian defeat, so that's absolutely out of place."
However, there are massive problems with supplies, said Rodnyansky.
One had become even more dependent on the West.
In a video speech, Selenskyj himself called for further EU sanctions against Russia.
A seventh package of sanctions is needed as soon as possible, he said on Wednesday night.
He emphasized this in talks with various European heads of state and government on Tuesday.
»Russia must feel the increasing pressure as a result of the war and its aggressive anti-European policies.«
In addition, Zelenskyi again emphasized the urgency of further arms deliveries: "The lives of thousands of people directly depend on the speed of our partners," he said.
On the front in the east of the country, the Ukrainian army was able to strengthen the defense in the heavily contested Luhansk region.
In the Kharkiv region there is still heavy shelling by Russian troops.
The area around the city of Cherson occupied by Russian troops is gradually being recaptured, Zelenskyj said.
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