Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to go down in history as the new Peter the Great.

Axar.az reports that this was said by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.

"If Putin wins, he will destroy Ukraine, force its citizens to serve in his army and use them in a new war. Protecting it or repelling an attack would cost Ukraine much more than current aid. The Russian president only understands the language of power - that is, the West "It's on a similar path to the Soviet Union, which lost out because it entered an arms race with Russia that led to the collapse of the USSR. Today, Putin is competing with half the free world and can't win," he said.