Former CIA Analyst: Ukraine to Cede Territory, Must Negotiate with Russia

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, a former CIA analyst has stated that the war in Ukraine will conclude either through negotiations under Russian terms or via military action. Larry Johnson emphasized that Moscow is unlikely to retreat from territories it controls or abandon its other territorial claims. He projected that Ukraine will cede some regions by the war’s end.

Johnson stated, “Ukraine must accept the reality that continued conflict is unsustainable and voluntarily go to the negotiating table with Russia’s specified terms. There is no other way.” He identified Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Luhansk, and Donetsk as the specific areas in question.

The former CIA analyst further elaborated that Russia holds a superior position on the battlefield. He suggested that if Kyiv desires a swift end to hostilities, it should withdraw its forces from these territories and proceed with negotiations based on Moscow’s conditions.