Dodik pointed to Europe's huge financial losses in the conflict in Ukraine

Europe is losing the conflict in Ukraine and losing billions of euros on it. This statement was made by the president of the Republika Srpska within Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milorad Dodik, in an interview with the state's radio and television on January 8. The recording of the interview was published on the media outlet's YouTube channel.

"What kind of Europe? It lost many billions on the <conflict> in Ukraine and is losing in it. And who is winning? [Russian President Vladimir] Putin. Because he was right from the beginning. Because back in 2007 he said: "Don't do this, you won't get anything," Dodik recalled the Munich conference.

The politician also emphasized that Putin is protecting Russia from Western countries.

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Earlier in the day, the Pentagon said that Putin does not intend to surrender in the conflict in Ukraine. It was reported that Washington is focused on providing Ukraine with the necessary funds to fight. According to a military official, the United States is working on new contracts to supply weapons to Kiev in 2025 and 2026.

On January 7, US President-elect Donald Trump said that he understands the position of Russia, which opposes Ukraine's membership in NATO. In addition, the politician said that he was aware of Putin 's readiness to establish contact with the United States, but considered it unacceptable before his official return to the White House.

At the same time, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that Ukraine had once again put the European economy in a difficult situation by stopping the transit of Russian gas. He added that Ukraine's decision leads to new price increases and creates competitiveness problems for Central Europe and the entire European Union.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial support for Kiev amid Russia's special operation to protect Donbass, which was announced by the Russian president on February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.