US Fmr. Commander: the West needs to overcome its fear of winning in Ukraine

The current impasse is the result of successful Russian propaganda, not operations, says Ben Hodges, former commander of US forces in Europe

Lt. General Ben Hodges

For General Ben Hodges, who once commanded NATO forces in Europe, the worst-case scenario for Ukraine is to “keep doing what we’re doing, exactly right now” - a paralysed US Congress, an over-cautious White House administration and fearful allies in Europe.

All this constitutes a Russian marketing success, he told Al Jazeera in an i…