Mike Pompeo: Putin does not want to end the war in Ukraine; The Islamic Republic will not last Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Vladimir Putin has shown no desire to end the war against Ukraine and is still trying to weaken Western support for Kiev by increasing pressure on Ukrainian citizens. Pompeo, who was the United States Secretary of State in the first term of Donald Trump's presidency, spoke about the prospect of peace in Ukraine, the dangers of negotiations with Putin, the cooperation between Tehran and Moscow and the need to provide stronger security guarantees to Kiev in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Azadi on Thursday, November 7. According to Mr. Pompeo, the economic pressure that the United States is exerting on Iran and Tehran's leaders is completely real. The American Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessant, spoke about the possibility of the collapse of Iran's economy within a few weeks. I don't know if it will only take a few weeks, but it will happen. You can read the full interview on the Radio Farda website.