... this become the next theater of war?
In Western Europe and North America, a scenario has long been contemplated in which the Russian Army, after its victory in Ukraine, continues to march forward – next seeking to conquer the Baltic republics and Poland.
The purpose of this simple propaganda ... ...
It is telling that almost no one in the EU dares to publicly ask whether Moscow is interested in a direct armed conflict with NATO. What would its aims be in such a war? And what price would it be willing to pay? Obviously, even posing such questions could ...
... Ukraine conflict offers several strategic advantages. First, it reinforces US leadership within NATO and demonstrates its military capabilities. Second, the conflict creates a lucrative market for American arms manufacturers, who supply weapons to both Ukraine and NATO allies worried about Russian aggression. This military-industrial complex plays a significant role in US foreign policy, as arms sales contribute substantially to the American economy.
Moreover, a prolonged conflict weakens Russia, a major geopolitical rival. By draining ...
The more casualties both sides suffer, the greater the intensity of hostilities and the closer approach to the threshold of nuclear use. In this scenario, there will be no victors.
Is it possible for NATO armed forces to be involved in a military conflict between Russia and Ukraine? Such a formulation of the issue until recently seemed marginal, given the high risks of escalation of the military confrontation between the North Atlantic Alliance and Russia into a large-scale armed conflict. However, this scenario should be ...
... Ukrainians sent into the grinder.
This conflict will drag on to the American elections where if former President Donald Trump is elected, the conflict will be settled where Ukraine loses territory in creating a buffer zone and will not be permitted to join NATO. If Biden is re-elected, the war potentially spirals on with Ukraine all but decimated.
Zhao Huaheng:
A Dangerous Gamble: The Russia-American Nuclear Game in the Ukraine Crisis
Meanwhile, the West’s sanctions have left the Russian economy stronger than before the war with China and India now the largest recipients of imported Russian oil in return for a lifeline of raw material ...
... crisis and while speaking of the record they can even criticize Russia
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, their colleagues working in Russia directly blame NATO for the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis
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. Such Chinese position allows China to continue playing the role of a potential ... ... peacemaker in the conflict and at the same time leads to repeated calls coming from some Western leaders
to step up pressure on Russia
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The development of bilateral partnership during the Ukraine crisis
While in the diplomatic arena China was treading carefully and avoided taking sides, China’s real-world activities ...
... press center of the Rossiya Segodnya media group hosted a roundtable discussion “NATO: 75 Years at the Forefront of Escalation,” marking the 75th anniversary of the... ... RIAC Academic Director; Maj. Gen. Vladimir Romanenko, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Union of Veterans; Dmitry Danilov, Head of the Department of European Security... ... meeting in Brussels, held from April 3-4, effectively shifted the burden of funding Ukraine from the U.S. to European countries. The ministerial also discussed the issues...
... figures, whose ideology was nationalism in its extreme forms, did everything to change Ukraine beyond recognition. At the instigation of the Kiev authorities, executioners... ... intelligence services deliberately channeled such aggression against Donbass and the Russian Federation. They used the hard-gained Minsk agreements as a smokescreen for... ... denazification and demilitarization of Ukrainian thugs as well as rejection of Russophobia and NATO plans of Kiev - Washington and its satellites are only making things worse. They...
..., the democratically elected president was
overthrown
. Radical nationalists seized state power and began to impose an anti-Russian agenda on the entire country.
Ukraine’s Eastern regions, which have gravitated towards Russia, did not agree with this. But those who seized power unleashed ... ... intervened, and the so-called “Bucha massacre” was presented as alleged evidence of “atrocities” of the Russian army.
Nato then prolonged the confrontation by supplying Kyiv with weapons. Nato members see this conflict as a good investment for ...
... nuclear powers, and in the most sensitive geopolitical region of one of them. Until now, I considered such a dangerous development of the situation extremely unlikely, but today it is a reality fraught with a direct military clash between Russia and NATO. But the main thing is that the scenario you are asking about is not a matter of choice. The inability of the United States to achieve Russia’s defeat in Ukraine may create an incentive for one of the American allies to acquire nuclear weapons. At the same time, we have entered a period of a sharp increase in tension not only between Moscow and Washington, but also between Washington and Beijing. The stakes ...
... Ukraine Crisis. Facing the current crisis in Ukraine, how do you view the statements of both sides? How will this help resolve the Ukraine crisis?
Sanakoev:
Certainly, we respect these proposals. And in our joint statements, we said that Russia is absolutely joining the ideas of this plan. But we also don't have illusion even on this question, because we understand ... ... aroused strong concerns in the Asia-Pacific region. How do you comment on this move by the U.S.?
Sanakoev:
They are making a new NATO in the Asia-Pacific region. It's crazy of them. We even don't understand why mankind needs NATO. When they cannot answer ...
