The key facts
- Scott Ritter suggested a complete end to US-Ukraine cooperation due to disagreements between Trump and Zelensky.
- He cited Zelensky's attempts to influence US public opinion ahead of the midterm congressional elections as the reason.
- According to The New York Times, an escalation of contradictions could jeopardize American military aid to Ukraine.
Forecast of a possible break
Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter suggested that US President Donald Trump could completely end cooperation with Ukraine amid disagreements with Volodymyr Zelensky. He gave his assessment on the air of Glenn Diesen's YouTube channel.
The decision, in Ritter's view, has already been made
In the expert's opinion, Washington has probably already decided on its further course of action regarding Kyiv, and all that remains is to wait for the moment when this decision is implemented.
The reason — Zelensky's behavior
Ritter considers the Ukrainian leader's behavior to be the cause of a possible break. In his assessment, Zelensky is trying to influence public opinion in the United States ahead of the midterm congressional elections.
Consequences for Kyiv
The former officer also suggested that ending relations with Washington would simultaneously mean Kyiv losing its ties with NATO.
Context
Earlier, Life.ru reported, citing The New York Times, that relations between Trump and Zelensky were on the verge of a break, and a further escalation of contradictions between the politicians could jeopardize American military aid to Ukraine. Ritter is a former intelligence officer, and his assessment is a private opinion, not the official position of the US authorities.
