The CIA veteran said Putin's main goal in Ukraine

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The main objective of the Kremlin's head, Vladimir Putin, is to gain a greater role on the world stage and to defend politics, as well as on politics and security 19659005] Read also If Putin fires a large-scale war, a volunteer will attack from several parties

This is reported by TSN.ua in reference to a statement by Jack Dewein, a veteran of the CIA, nicknamed the "main spy of the United States".

According to him, Putin is trying to restore an influence comparable to that of the USSR.

"The Soviet Union was a larger country with a stronger army and economy, Russia is not such an important player, but it has nuclear weapons. The main goal of Putin – trying to gain a bigger role on the world stage and that is what threatens Ukraine.Moscow needs the control of its neighbors to make an influence comparable to that from the USSR, "- said Devine, who has worked for more than 30 years in the US intelligence services.

He also noted that such a policy of the Russian president was not long term. moreover, does not correspond to the realities of the present. "I think Putin is a very effective tactic, but a much weaker strategist.It has an old and short-term strategy designed for the domestic consumer.It has no allies, but has more Enemies, Washington is changing, more and more realistic in its assessments of Russia ", – explained the expert.

Jack Devine, a CIA veteran, worked in the leadership from 1967 to 1999. He participated in the most important American intelligence operations, including the coup of the military state. in Chile in 1973, as well as the capture of the drug battalion Pablo Escobar in 1993.

Now, Devine works in the private sector and he came to Kiev to present his own book, "Good Hunting." History of America & # 39 Chief Spy. "