Now linked by extensive military and economic ties, the West and Ukraine still have different “ultimate objectives” concerning the end of the war, says former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff.
In an interview that aired Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Ignatieff said Ukraine’s hatred for Russia was “deep and justified” and it was fighting for its survival. He said he hoped Ukraine could retake its territory and that Russia would soon realize it could not conquer the country.
“The uncomfortable thing we have to look at is that Ukraine wants to win. And the West wants Ukraine to survive — and those are not the same objectives,” Ignatieff told CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton.
