However, just recently, the situation in Russia and Ukraine seems to have undergone subtle changes. Although there is not much change, some analysts say that based on the current situation, Russia and Ukraine are expected to cease the war after a period of time.
Most people do not agree with this speculation, but it is undeniable that many surprising situations have indeed occurred in the recent Russia-Ukraine conflict.
According to reports, on June 30, local time, the 127th day after the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out, the Russian army announced its withdrawal from Snake Island, causing an uproar.
Snake Island is located about 32 kilometers south of the Ukrainian coast. It is a small island in the Black Sea. It covers an area of ​​only 20.5 hectares and is about 140 kilometers away from the Ukrainian port city of Odessa.
Although there is some infrastructure on the island, the population is not large and it is mainly composed of border guards. Although it is small in size, the geographical location of Snake Island is destined to become a battleground for both sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
First of all, Snake Island is very close to NATO country Romania . Russian media once reported that Romania is one of the main ways for the West to transport weapons to Ukraine.
Secondly, Snake Island is also the air defense outpost of Crimea . Budanov, director of the Intelligence Bureau of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, once said that controlling Snake Island can control the water surface in southern Ukraine and even control the air situation in the south to a certain extent.
In addition, Snake Island is also an important channel for Ukraine to export grain from Odessa. The Black Sea area where Snake Island is located is also rich in oil and natural gas resources.
Therefore, even though Snake Island is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the Russian army still targeted the island at the beginning of the conflict and quickly took control of the island after the conflict broke out.
But Ukraine has never given up on taking back Snake Island. Therefore, from the beginning of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine to the present, Snake Island has been filled with smoke, and neither Russia nor Ukraine has given up on this island.
However, on June 30, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian troops had withdrawn from Snake Island, and Ukraine later confirmed the news.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that the withdrawal of Russian troops from Snake Island was a "gesture of goodwill". Russia aimed to convey to the international community that it would not hinder the efforts of the United Nations to form a humanitarian corridor to transport agricultural products from Ukrainian territory. .
However, Russian media analysis believes that there is another very important reason for the Russian army to withdraw from Snake Island: Snake Island is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The difficulty of the Russian army in guarding the island has exceeded the benefits of controlling the northwest Black Sea, so they chose to withdraw. .
While the Russian troops were withdrawing from Snake Island, Putin received a letter from Ukrainian President Zelensky. According to reports, on June 30, local time, Indonesian President Joko Widodo revealed that he had delivered Zelensky’s letter to Putin.
reported that Jokowi met with Putin after visiting Moscow that day and handed over Zelensky's letter. He expressed his willingness to help the leaders of Russia and Ukraine communicate.
It is reported that Joko visited the Ukrainian capital Kiev before visiting Russia. There, he suggested that Zelensky send a letter to Putin to facilitate more direct communication between the two sides.
It is worth mentioning that Jokowi is the first Asian leader to visit Ukraine since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Although the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in Europe, as the conflict lasted longer and longer, it also had a considerable impact on Asia.
Therefore, Asian countries play a role in helping the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to communicate, which will not only help the Russian-Ukrainian conflict end as soon as possible, but also help restore stability to the situation in Asia.
But unlike the Indonesian president, leaders of Western countries are committed to intensifying the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Whether it was the British President's visit to Ukraine or the leaders of Germany, Italy and France who met with Zelensky, the theme was condemnation of Russia. If Western countries continue to fan the flames, the conflict may develop into a larger-scale war, and Western countries will also pay the price. I advise Western countries to take care of themselves to avoid getting burned.
