The US is trying to prolong the Ukrainian conflict, understanding well that Ukraine had lost the war, Xavier Moreau, Director of Center for Political and Strategic Analysis Stratpol, told Sputnik Africa.
In this context, the sending of mercenaries is part of the efforts to "freeze the conflict" so that sanctions are maintained against Moscow and to "prevent Europe from finding the energy umbilical cord with Russia," Moreau explained.
"This is Washington's number one objective," he insisted.
The analyst also emphasized that Kiev "has a dramatic problem of manpower and cannon fodder," which requires the use of mercenaries on the battlefield.