British historian: War in Ukraine will end in 2023

“Vladimir Putin put himself in a position he had never anticipated. It's now in a very costly and harmful fight”, Kershaw said, adding that “now remains to be seen what the armed forces on both sides will be like at the end of the winter”.

This winter “will be very difficult for Ukraine, but also for many Russians “, estimates British historian specialising in 20th century European history and is best known for Adolf Hitler's biography.

And we'll see if the Ukrainians, with the support of the West, are ready for a new attack that will allow them to repel the aggressor. If that happens, then in spring or summer we will be on the road to one solution or another. The current level of decay is something that will be very difficult to deal with both sides. That's why I think the war will end within half a year”, continues Ian Kershaw.

According to him, the fight against Ukraine will have long-term consequences for Moscow: “Russia is now isolated, at least in Europe. In that sense, the decision to conquer was very costly. It will change Europe, but exactly how it cannot be predicted. However, it is now clear that the war imposed a new energy policy on us and caused recession”, he points out. /abcnews. al