Putin will launch a winter offensive | Major General Tim Cross

"Would Russia conduct a winter offensive to put pressure on Ukraine to force them to negotiate? I think it’s certainly a possibility."

Russia is likely to launch an offensive before the new year to force Ukraine to negotiate, former British Army officer Major General Tim Cross tells #TimesRadio.

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[johnwest]

There will be no stalemate, and there will be no negotiations that don't mandate Russia LEAVE Ukraine, ALL of Ukraine.

[douglasjackson]

Any person who says Ukraine should negotiate should understand that these comments are seen as weakness by Russia. These “Let’s negotiate” comments tell Putin that Western resolve is wavering and Russia is winning.

[NZobservatory]

How do you negotiate with criminals who poison negotiators?

[somebodyelse]

Bend over and give in to evil? What could go wrong. In a compromise between evil and good, good always loses.

[fitz]

If Germany had invaded Britain in WW2 and occupied territory in the south, would you have negotiated with them to settle the conflict and allow them to keep that territory?

[ginojaco]

No, Putin can't force Ukraine to negotiate; only lack of Western support can do that. Good thing this man is retired and no-longer relevant.

[julianeskoromna]

With generals like this one, it is scary to even think about fate of Europe in the face of Putin's aggression if there was no Ukrainians to protect it.

[alexv]

Slava Ukraine from Hungary. Glory to the heroes of Ukraine. I Salute You. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[coacholya]

You are ABSOLUTELY WRONG!!!! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦We're not exhausted, we're not losing hope, we're not prepared to give up and admit that evil can rule the world and carve out a chunk of our land!! Boy, it's all about politics for so many people. We don't care that we're left with no electricity, water or gas. Some places have no mobile connection whatsoever, BUT WE DON'T CARE.
As an English teacher working online, I realize that I might lose my job because of the blackouts but I don't care. My son hasn't seen his daddy for almost 6 months but we're patiently waiting for him. Christmas without our dear ones and Christmas lights? --- Yeah, we'll go through that with our heads held high. The world needs to finally understand that this is the battle of a lifetime for us!!! And we'll either lose and disappear as a nation OR build a solid future for the generations to come...
So, please don't distort the true picture and what we really think..
🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[seanlander]

The paltry contributions from NATO to Ukraine must be increased to defeat Russia. It’s simply inexcusable that so very little has been delivered during 9 months of war.

[jason_m_schmidt]

No. More things are likely to mysteriously catch on fire in St Petersburg, Moscow, and Belgorod this winter.

[MistressOP]

USA has about 2 or 3 more levels. Because they kept investing basically for something like this except the USA would have been forced to fight it. I think the biggest problem here is that NATO didn't fulfill it's requirements. Which gave Russia ideas it never should have had.

[bettygray]

Tom Petty's song
"Won't Back Down"

Glory to Ukraine !

[simongilbert]

if you negotiate you lose, ,, you should know that ;;;

[andrebarnaby]

Heroes of Ukraine 🇺🇦 what I observed on the side line to win this war is we need to get our hands on Crimea to cut their supply.

[yvonnewey]

The sovereignty from 1991 in Ukraine should be respected even by russia any other negotions will be a waste of time, putin wil not stop attacking other countries if not stopped in Ukraine!! Total Victory and Freedom to Ukraine🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦❣️🇨🇭

[mortigoth]

Force? The side not winning is forcing the other side? Hmmm...

[rayfellers]

So let's put pressure on Ukraine to negotiate away part of their country to the Russian invaders because the war is too expensive? Rewarding Russian aggression can only lead to more of the same at a later date. Economic sanctions on Russia have been helping. Keep the pressure on. Any company or country trading with Russia should also be sanctioned.

[jasonmardoniomeza]

You gave Ukraine no fighter jets or helicopters and no longer range ground to air missle defense systems. When the Ukranians asked for this months ago is what denied then debated. 😒

[alteredbeast]

They opened the door, They went through it. The time of negotiation, pacifying, appeasing is done. This goes until they're beaten.