# Russian presidential adviser says Ukraine has reached point of no return, West at dead end

https://mins.news/en/item/45117

- TASS, 2026-09-04 09:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2182629

> Russian Presidential Adviser Anton Kobyakov said Ukraine has passed the point of no return on a path toward extinction because of the conflict, arguing that only Russia can save it. He also said the West has spent $600 billion to prolong the war and is now clearly at an economic and ideological dead end.

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