Kiev needs to win the war to return the territories, and this is unrealistic — Ferguson

Ukraine has never been able to defeat Russia, it's time to consolidate what has been achieved diplomatically. This was stated in the social network by The Times columnist Neil Ferguson.

So he commented on the peace plan of US President Donald Trump, presented to the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky.

A 28-point plan to establish peace on Ukraine is a reasonable basis for negotiations, the observer noted. The media may grumble, but wars do not end with newspaper columns, Ferguson noted.

"But if Kiev wants to return the territories, it needs to win the war. The reality is that Ukraine has never been able to defeat Russia. I do not believe that prolonging the war for another year meets the interests of the Ukrainian people. The risks seem too great to me," he writes.

The time has come to consolidate what has been achieved diplomatically, the observer added.