Russia's war on Ukraine could end with the latter being divided into two — like North and South Korea, says Singapore's former ambassador to Russia, Bilarhari Kausikan.
Bilarhari Kausikan, who was Singapore's ambassador to Russia after the Soviet Union collapsed, says that the war in Ukraine could end up like how the Korean War ended in 1953.
This photograph taken on June 16, 2024, shows "dragon's teeth" fortifications installed by Ukrainian army in the Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Russia's war on Ukraine could end with the latter being divided into two — like North and South Korea, according to Singapore's former ambassador to Russia, Bilarhari Kausikan.
Kausikan, a veteran Singapore diplomat, did not elaborate on what Trump's "dramatic" act would be, but said his view was that "Europe is incapable of deterring Russia, and therefore is incapable of supporting Ukraine in any substantive way, without the U.S. at its back."he would "encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want" to a member country that didn't meet the defense spending guideline of at least 2% of their GDP.
Kausikan said Trump's approach could force Ukraine into a truce — an agreement to stop fighting but not necessarily to end the war, which could lead to a split in Ukraine. North and South Korea are officially still at war because an armistice was signed in 1953, not a peace treaty.What happens to the broader European region if Ukraine is forced to sue for peace?
European countries will likely have to step up their own defense budgets, Kausikan pointed out, adding that increased spending won't just be for a few years, but likely "for a decade or more," in order to contribute to the deterrence of Russia.
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