Ukraine must strengthen NATO and assist in defeating Russia, according to Podolyak.

The psychological state currently experienced by NATO countries will prevent them from fighting and defeating Russia. According to Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the head of the President's Office, Russia has already begun to understand this, which is why they are gradually raising the stakes and changing the rules of warfare. Therefore, at present, the only effective way for NATO to achieve victory over Russia is through victory via Ukraine.

Mykhailo Podolyak stated that without Ukraine, NATO will be unable to defeat Russia if events lead to direct confrontation. In his view, NATO countries are psychologically unprepared for war, and the people there will not fight.

"The total psychological unpreparedness of NATO countries for war as such is striking. They have quite a lot of weapons, which are much more effective, but they are not ready to use them. Accordingly, if in five years Russia maintains the pace of militarization and authoritarianism that it currently possesses, NATO has no chance," Podolyak declared.

He believes that Russia has already begun to recognize NATO countries' lack of readiness for war, and that is why they are gradually increasing the stakes, lifting previous taboos, and altering the rules of warfare. According to Podolyak, the only chance for victory over Russia remains its defeat by Ukraine, or NATO countries must prepare for severe consequences.

Previously, Podolyak predicted that the Ukraine-Russia war could spread across all of Europe and the world at large. According to his estimates, this could happen within five years. However, NATO and the EU could change this course of events if they have the will to decisively stop Russia and its allies right now.