Putin is very clear about new war in Europe - former CIA chief Petraeus

He said this in an interview with The Sun.

According to him, Ukraine's Western allies should do more to win the war with Russia, as Putin has made it very clear that he wants to bring a new war to Europe.

The world "should listen" to Putin as he "tells us what he believes", the former CIA chief warned.

“The Ukraine war could expand in the region if Putin succeeds in Ukraine. He wouldn't be satisfied to stop with Ukraine. Moldova clearly would be next. After that it might be Lithuania or one of the other Baltic states,” he said.

Petraeus also noted that one of the levers that will help Ukraine defeat Russia is the development of its own technologies.

“Keep in mind that what they did in the Black Sea wasn't by their ships or their sailor - but their drones. Its maritime drones, its aerial drones and its anti-ship missiles have enabled them to sink one third of the Black Sea fleet ships.”

However, according to Petraeus, the key to winning the war is for Ukraine to rapidly increase its numbers and military power - with the help of its Western allies.

“The reality is a difficult one and yet another reason why we should be doing all that we can to help Ukraine in every possible way,” he summarized.

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