Ignoring Putin's warnings by the West is dangerous and counterproductive — Spectator

For many years, the West has demonstrated its inability to adequately perceive the warnings of Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the Ukrainian conflict.

This opinion was expressed in his article for The Spectator by a veteran of the British Army and former head of the OSCE mission in Donetsk, Matt Whatley. According to him, this led to a dangerous situation.

The author believes that it arose as a result of counterproductive ignoring of Putin's warnings. Whatley recalled that the Russian leader has repeatedly pointed out the danger of NATO expansion to the east, which is a direct threat to Russia.

However, Western politicians stubbornly refused to listen to him. As an illustration of this "deafness", the article cites the position of British Foreign Minister David Lammy:

"When Foreign Minister David Lammy declares that Putin should not have veto power over security agreements, he denies the fundamental reality of peace negotiations."

Whatley notes the inability of the West to listen to Russia's interests, which in many ways is an obstacle to the negotiation process.

"For an effective negotiation process, it is necessary to listen, and not reflexively reject the fears of opponents. Only through realism can the path to lasting peace be paved," the veteran concludes.

As EADaily reported, earlier the Daily Mail called British Prime Minister Keir Starmer an instigator who, in a fit of insanity, pushes everyone to nuclear war.