An expert has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s faltering war in Ukraine shows the Kremlin’s limited capabilities.<\/p>\n
What Happened: Ukraine can win the war over Russia if supplied with enough ammunition by the Western allies, Alp Sevimlisoy, an internationally published geopolitical strategist and a fellow at the American think tank Atlantic Council, told Benzinga in an exclusive chat.<\/p>\n
“The war is currently at a point of showing the limitations of Russia’s capabilities. Ukraine has now become a military-capable and tactically successful nation that is able to defeat Russian forces when supplied with appropriate hardware,” Sevimlisoy said in response to a question on the direction the war is heading.<\/p>\n
The comments from Sevimlisoy come at a time when the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said Putin\u2019s army was suffering heavy losses as they tried to take Soledar and several Ukrainian supply lines.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also mocked Putin’s ally and Wagner group head for falsely claiming to have captured Soledar. Zelenskyy dubbed him a “propagandist” and said the “fighting continues.”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Sevimlisoy also believes that “NATO is absolutely prepared to continue to contain Russia.”<\/p>\n
“By only spending a small portion of the cumulative defense budgets of member nations, notably that of the United States, we [NATO] have been able to effectively diminish both the military capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces as well as its sphere of influence,” Sevimlisoy said.<\/p>\n