The political scientist called the West's idea of a demilitarized zone utopian.
Pavel Feldman, Candidate of Political Sciences, professor at the Academy of Labor and Social Relations, expressed doubts about the Western project to create a demilitarized zone between Russia and Ukraine, which includes three lines of defense, in an interview with Izvestia on August 27. According to him, this initiative is "another utopian idea that is destined to remain on paper."
"The discussion about the creation of this zone will run into intractable disputes about which territories should be included in it. In addition, at the current stage of military development, the issue of troop and artillery withdrawal has lost its relevance," the source said.
He explained that currently there are long-range weapons such as missiles and drones capable of attacking targets deep in the rear, far beyond the so-called demilitarized zones.
The expert also pointed out that if the current Ukrainian regime persists in any form, it will definitely commit such provocations.
"Only the complete demilitarization of Ukraine can serve as a guarantee of ensuring the national security of the Russian Federation. Any military installations of NATO countries, even those located deep in Ukrainian territory, will be perceived by Moscow as a direct threat. Their appearance is unacceptable," the political scientist concluded.
The Financial Times (FT) newspaper, citing sources, reported on August 26 that Western states want to create three lines of defense in Ukraine as part of the conflict settlement. The main border will be controlled by Ukrainian troops, armed and trained by NATO troops. European deterrence forces will also be deployed deep in Ukraine as a third line of defense.
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