A military expert rules out the possibility of ending the Ukrainian conflict "in the near future" The government in Kiev does not determine the course of the conflict. The Europeans are interested in escalation. This opinion was shared by the head of the SCO's Eurasian Integration and Development Department at the Institute of Commonwealth of Independent States, political scientist Vladimir Evseev, in a conversation with the "Moscow Speaks" radio station. The Ukrainian leadership does not determine the course of the current conflict, because it is determined by the leading European countries. Judging by the situation and the position of the European countries, the war will not end anytime soon. Russian-American agreements cannot stop the Ukrainian conflict, because Europe is now sponsoring the war in Ukraine. There were attempts by Norway and Finland to enter into a dialogue with Russia, but this was not supported by the leading European countries. Until the position of the leading countries in Europe changes, it is unlikely that the war will end.