Former CIA Director: Putin has no intention of stopping the war without taking over territory

There's not much right now that would make us believe this”, Petraus told ABC News.

According to him, “Vladimir Putin clearly does not intend to do so unless he is given additional territory, which is highly fortified, and Russian forces will have to struggle for years with the pace that is running”.

Petraus viewed Putin as the “barrier to peace”, while demanding that the United States increase aid for Ukraine:

What we need to do is change these dynamics by helping Ukraine much more than we have done so far. Removing restrictions on them, specifying $300 billion in frozen reserves... more sanctions on Russia, including the Gazprom” bank.