Former US Secretary of State and architect of the Cold War US-China rapprochement, Henry Kissinger, in an interview with The Sunday Times, said that at the end of the war in Ukraine, a place must be found for Ukraine and a place for Russia.

Now the question will be how to end this war. At its end, a place must be found for Ukraine and a place for Russia - if we do not want Russia to become China's outpost in Europe, Kissinger said.

He also expressed his opinion on the role of NATO, expressing support for the actions of the alliance in connection with the situation in Ukraine.

NATO was the right alliance to counter an aggressive Russia when it was the main threat to world peace. And NATO has become an institution that reflects European and American cooperation in an almost unique way. Therefore, it is important to keep it. But it is important to recognize that big problems will arise in the relations of the Middle East and Asia with Europe and America. And NATO in this regard is an institution whose components do not necessarily have compatible views, he said.

Kissinger also talked about Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that he considered him a thoughtful politician.