Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine has seen an expert issue a chilling warning as there is “no end in sight” for the conflict. Vladimir Putin’s forces entered Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The conflict has now raged longer than WW1 and Professor Anthony Glees believes there is no sign of a peaceful resolution any time soon.
Speaking with the Express, the University of Buckingham alumnus warned the conflict could continue to spill over and that peace could only be sought by crushing Putin’s regime. Professor Glees says the war will not be over any time in the near future and that the only hope of a swift end is if Ukraine targets a specific Russian military branch.
Professor Glees said: “I do not believe this war will be over any time soon, in the sense of there being a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.
“The only way to a permanent peace is to smash Putin. Let’s hope next time Ukraine attacks the core of Putin’s secret police state it’s not in St Petersburg. Let’s hope they obliterate the Kremlin and all those working within it.”
The war shows no sign of stopping as Putin knows he must “destroy” Ukraine if he is to win the war, Professor Glees claimed. He added: “To win, Putin knows he has to destroy Ukraine. But this is not happening. The reverse is taking place.
“The Russian war machine has not just ground to an ignominious halt, mired in gore, but since the beginning of 2026 Ukraine has captured more territory from Russia than Russia has taken from Ukraine.
“What we have right now is a stalemate, etched out in blood, both in terms of frontline but also the deeper strikes made by both sides into each other’s territory. Ukraine is scoring major successes with its longer-range drones as we saw in St Petersburg last week and, more hidden, with its relentless attacks on the primary source of Russia’s ability to wage war, its oil refineries.”
Professor Glees went on to outline when peace may be achieved, warning it is possibly “years” before the region sees peace.
“What we are seeing is the emergence of a zone, some 20 miles wide, separating the Russian forces who can no longer advance, from the Ukrainians who will not allow them to do,” he explained.
“This zone may well develop into a mindset which allows for an armistice with it an end to fighting and the bloodshed. However, this is many months, even years away.”
