politics
May 9, 2026
"No Choice." US Expert States Serious Problem Due to Ukraine
A dramatic escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and NATO against Russia may occur in the coming month, stated military analyst and retired US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter on a YouTube channel. RIA Novosti, 05/09/2026
TL;DR
- A dramatic escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and NATO against Russia is predicted within the next month by US military analyst Scott Ritter.
- Ritter believes this escalation could lead to a resolution of the deadlock in Russia-Europe relations.
- He suggests the US may not intervene, attributing this to Donald Trump's desire for credit in ending the conflict.
- Ritter also posits that Russia could play a key role in resolving the Persian Gulf conflict, with a potential major deal between Russia and the US underway.
- Russia has repeatedly stated it harbors no aggressive intentions towards NATO or EU countries and is willing to provide written guarantees.
- Russia has expressed concern over the unprecedented NATO activity near its western borders, viewing it as a militarization of the continent.
- Russia has indicated its openness to dialogue with NATO on equal terms, provided the West abandons its course of continental militarization.