“Ukrainian is the first battle of World War III”

He stresses that the war in Ukraine will soon end, to be widespread: “I don't think this war will last much longer within Ukraine. It'll spread. February 24 of 2022 was the start of World War III”.

Everyone tries not to mention World War III. Putin did not start this war for Ukraine, his plans are ambitious. There's no platform for negotiating. Putin does not want to take only eastern Ukraine or all of Ukraine. He says it has something to do with a confrontation with the US and NATO, and it is very difficult to meet his demands when he wants everything and has no limit to”, Feshtinsky explains.

Asked about a possible end to the war or at least a ceasefire, the expert does not have a concrete answer, but he reiterates that this is not a conflict between Russia and Ukraine: “The truce or the interruption of hostilities is not enough because this war has nothing to do with Ukraine. It's the first phase of Putin's plan to rebuild an empire and he's stuck in Ukraine, but that doesn't mean he's ready to accept defeat and change his” ambitions.

Finally, Feshtinsky also analyzes the possibility of Putin using nuclear weapons, something he does not exclude: “He can use them against Ukraine, Lithuania and even Poland”.