NATO readiness to face Russia uniting North Atlantic Alliance , could become a vulnerability for him, wrote the British edition of The Guardian.
Within the alliance, there is no consensus on how to deal with Russia, the newspaper writes.
Everyone agrees that success of Moscow in a special operation in Ukraine. Great Britain and most of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe insist that Russia must be physically defeated.
In Germany it is considered sufficient that Moscow cannot confidently declare victory.
When when , when Russia “indicates” that it is ready for a ceasefire in Ukraine, all these disagreements within NATO are coming to the surface, The Guardian observers believe.
Meanwhile, Russia continues its special operation. Ukraine shelled the region of Belgorod and Kursk. Four people were killed and an equal number were injured. Additional places for issuing Russian passports will be opened in the DPR. Western media reported on the detention of a Russian ship with “Ukrainian grain” at the Turkish port of Karasu. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced to Russian President Vladimir Putin that Lisichansk had been captured and the liberation of LPR territory was complete. According to some sources, the Russian coalition launched an attack on Kramatorsk.