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On the occasion of the
first year of the war, SBS conducted a video interview with Mikhailo Podolyak, a key adviser to President Zelensky. He expected a big battle this spring, but the aide said it wouldn't be over the years.

Paris Kwaksang is a correspondent.

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Presidential Adviser Mikhailo Podolyak, who represented Ukraine in peace negotiations with Russia after the
outbreak of the war.

First, he predicted that this war would not last more than a year.

[Mikhailo Podolyak/Adviser to the President of Ukraine: The end of the war is very likely, but this spring there will be fierce fighting against Russian forces trying to increase their occupation on the front, and depending on the outcome, the timing of the end of the war will become clearer.]

The victory or defeat of this spring's clash will depend on who gets more weapons resources, and Ukraine, which is supported by advanced Western weapons, has a much better advantage.

[Mikhailo Podolyak/Adviser to the President of Ukraine: The weapons resources of the Russian army are limited and rapidly running out. We will not slow down this war this spring.]

The weapons the Ukrainian army needs most at the moment are long-range missiles, fighter jets, and 155mm shells.

[Mikhailo Podolyak/Adviser to the President of Ukraine: Russian troops usually deploy arsenals and barracks about 150 kilometers from the front line, at which point they must attack.]

At this point, he said that the peace negotiations would only give the Russian military time to regroup, and President Biden's recent visit to Kiiv was a message to President Putin.

[Mikhailo Podolyak/Adviser to the Ukrainian President: Showed Putin that his plan to fight Ukraine one-on-one (by cutting off Western support) will never materialize.]

However, he drew a line at pointing out that the new Cold War aspect is being consolidated by this war.

[Mikhailo Podolyak/Adviser to the President of Ukraine: A 'new Cold War' can be avoided. Russia can lose the war. Then we can return to a society where international law is respected.]

(Video Interview: Si Si Kim, Video Editing: Kim Ho-jin)

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So Kwak-sang will connect with our correspondent and talk more about it.

We will have to find a path to peace quickly, but Russia's recent proximity to China could be a variable, has this prospect also emerged?

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Recently,
China's close ties with Russia and allegations of Chinese arms support for Russia continue to be raised.

Aide Podolyak also expressed concern that if China supports Russia, its standing in the international community will suffer, and he does not want to side with Russia.

China has denied the idea of providing weapons and has offered mediation proposals that include calls for dialogue between the two countries and opposition to the use of nuclear weapons.

Some of the contents are biased towards Russia, such as the immediate cessation of fighting and the suspension of sanctions, so it is pointed out that neutral people are correct.

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And the UN General Assembly voted to demand the immediate withdrawal of troops from Russia, what effect does this have?

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not
legally binding, but have a limited meaning of showing the public opinion of the international community.

141 countries voted in favor, 7 countries such as North Korea, Belarus and others voted against, and 32 countries including China, Iran and India abstained.

The leaders of the seven major Western countries will hold a video conference today (24th) to discuss how Ukraine will gain a "decisive advantage" in this war.

It will be interesting to see if the plan to support fighter jets and long-range missiles, which have been ruled out so far, will be discussed.

Ukrainian President Zelensky said in a speech to the nation on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion that "victory is visible in the dark despite the continuous massive missile attacks and blackouts."

(Video editing by Won Hyung-hee)

▶ One year of war in Ukraine... 20,000 civilian victims