... be seeking a confrontation with Russia. Not only is more and more money flowing into Ukraine and more and more weapons are being supplied, but important positions are being filled with figures such as former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs who has declared “Ukraine’s victory in Russia’s war of aggression” to be a priority for the EU. This is not a good signal and hardly a peace-building measure.
And yet, the course was set for peace. After Germany’s reunification, the Charter of Paris was signed ...
... actually an accurate name for what is happening now in relations between Russia and the West. This confrontation is global. It touches virtually every functional area – from finance to pharmaceuticals to sport – and spans many geographical regions.
In Europe, which has become the epicenter of this confrontation, the highest level of tension outside Ukraine is now in the Baltic region. The question often asked in Russia (and in the West) is: Will 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 ...
... momentum and the general public is pressing their leaders to make independent decisions based on Europe’s interests, instead of following US orders.
All peace-loving nations, countries, organizations, and individuals should aim for peace not in only in Ukraine and Europe, but throughout the entire world, including other regions like Middle-East.
Zamir Ahmed Awan
... young people have left the country; the unemployment rate is high; and social services have been seriously eroded.
Source: Reuters
But Greece is now also a politico-military slave, barely responsible for its foreign policy, which is dictated by an Anglo-Saxon-led ... ... has there been such a wide gap between the people and their alleged leaders.
Yet despite this, Greece has sent weapons to the Ukraine, and continues to do so. When the Ukrainian Defence Minister visited Athens in April, he was promised more artillery and ...
... Turkey itself, whose domestic political and economic future is not completely certain. The threat from America’s Eastern European allies is not a product of their own capabilities, but of the use of these territories as a base for American policy in Eurasia.
Summing up, we can say that while in the case of Ukraine and perhaps even the Baltic states, Russia is dealing with a consolidated adversary whose intentions towards us are determined by strategic circumstances, in the rest of the periphery the situation is not similar, even theoretically. Nowhere in ...
... things ended up. I firmly believe that this time, our people will still stand the test," Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov told the Global Times in an exclusive interview when talking about some Western countries' plan to send tanks to aid Ukraine.
He said that if the weapons including tanks provided by Washington and NATO countries are used to seize Russia's "constitutional territory" or used a sub-caliber armor-piercing projectile with a uranium core, Russia will take "severe ...
... by extremely dangerous situations
In the event that the acute phase of the conflict in Ukraine really turns out to be very long, which, apparently, is the case, then the elementary needs of survival will force Russia to get rid of what binds it to Europe, Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev.
In the event that the growing conflict in and around Ukraine does not lead to irreparable consequences on a global scale in the near future, its most important result will be a fundamental demarcation between Russia and Europe, which will make it impossible to maintain even insignificant neutral zones and ...
... cannot defend themselves either».
They belong to NATO…
«They have been saving on security. That is how they got themselves into this awkward position that Europe is not considered to be a serious actor in the world. Switzerland and Austria are neutral, but are safe. So can Ukraine».
Do you realize that after what you just said, the debate in Italy will move towards investing more on defense?
«You are welcome. One of the grave mistakes of the Europeans in the last decades is that they didn’t invest in their security,...
... curtailed. However, so far this is only a reaction to the fact that Russia’s behaviour may deprive a united Europe of a very important potential source of resources for development — Russia itself.
The goal of the actions of the countries of the European Union with regard to the Ukrainian issue is by no means Ukraine itself — that country simply does not have the appropriate resources. The real problem is that Russia, by its actions, can build a clear dividing line on its Western borders, which will very likely be much more difficult to cross than it seemed ...
... strong position vis-à-vis China. Now it will be much more difficult for Russia to resist Chinese power.
On winners and losers
BM
Do you think the US is benefiting from this ***?
SK
At this juncture, yes, because the big losers are, in addition to Ukraine, Europe, especially if it continues with this mysterious zest for independence from Russian energy. But China is clearly the victor of this whole affair… I think the biggest loser will be Ukraine; a loser will be Russia; a great loser will be Europe; ...
