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Retired Lieutenant-General Christopher Coates, former Deputy Commander of NORAD and Commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command, stressed that he had become increasingly skeptical of the idea that territorial concessions by Ukraine could produce a sustainable settlement.

“At best, they might produce a pause,” he said. “But if Russia retains its broader imperial ambitions, it can rebuild and return to war later.”

The retired general argued that any long-term peace arrangement must address the underlying drivers of Russian aggression rather than merely freeze the conflict.

"More fundamentally, I think the only real foundation for lasting peace is a Ukrainian victory,” Coates said.

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Here is the entire interview.