‘Coming to an end': Ukraine has ‘no chance' of winning against Russia
Political analyst Joe Siracusa claims Ukraine has 'no chance' of winning the war against Russia.
Mr Siracusa's comments come ahead of US President Donald Trump's scheduled phone call with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin to discuss an end to the Ukraine war.
'Ukraine war is coming to an end – it could end with a whimper or a bang,' he told Sky News Australia.
'At the end of the day, it [Ukraine] has no chance against Russia.'
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