An ex-Russian colonel has conceded that Moscow is “geopolitically” isolated as a result of its invasion of Ukraine, labelling the current situation “not normal.”
Speaking on a talk show about the war on state TV channel Russia-1, military analyst and former colonel Mikhail Khodarenok said an urgent solution was needed to resolve the situation in Ukraine.
“The biggest problem with our military and political situation is that we are in total geopolitical isolation and the whole world is against us,” Mr Khodarenok told host Olga Skabeyeva.
He added: “The situation is not normal. When against us is a coalition of 42 countries and when our resources, military-political and military-technical are limited one way or another we must resolve this.”
It comes as the Ukrainian fighters who defended the steel mill in the devastated port city of Mariupol have “full accomplished” their mission, says the country’s deputy defence minister.
