More and more signs indicate that at the end of March this year, the time of the last round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, is the best time for both sides to reach a ceasefire.
At that time, Russia and Ukraine had almost reached a "temporary reconciliation". Zelensky expressed their willingness to agree to the conditions proposed by Putin , such as Ukraine neutralization and commitment not to join NATO , and made compromises on the status of the two regions of the Donbass region.
However, the United States and Britain continued to "burn" and strong instigation of Zelensky, which eventually led to the breakdown of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, making Ukraine miss the most hopeful opportunity to restore peace.
As 2022 is about to end, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has once again ushered in new variables. Putin devoted almost all his energy to this war of "Russia must not lose" .
On December 13, Russian President’s Press Secretary Peskov said that Putin will not hold an annual press conference this year, but he will communicate with the media at the "right opportunity". At the same time, the Kremlin will not hold a New Year reception this year.
Annual Press Conference is an important political event in Russia and the largest media reception held by the Kremlin. Putin has been hosting the annual press conference since 2001. Except for his tenure as Prime Minister (2008-2012), it has never been interrupted.
Even when the epidemic in Russia was at its worst last year, Putin still presided over the annual press conference, where more than 500 domestic and foreign press conferences attended. The annual press conference in 2021 lasted for nearly 4 hours, and Putin answered as many as 55 questions , including issues such as Russia's internal affairs, economy, Russia-Ukraine relations, etc.
As for why this year's annual press conference broke the tradition and announced the cancellation, the Kremlin did not give an answer, but everyone understands that it is naturally related to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Personally believe that Putin decided not to hold an annual press conference this year mainly because he actually has nothing to talk about.
There is a saying that goes, " friends don't need your explanation, and the enemy doesn't listen to your explanation. " Putin has nothing to say about Russian journalists and journalists who are "friendly countries to Russia". And for those Western journalists, Putin has nothing to talk to them, because they will definitely raise very sharp questions.
Don’t expect to get things that cannot be obtained on the battlefield.
What Putin needs to do most now is to get the Russian army to achieve decisive results in the Ukrainian battlefield as soon as possible, and end the tug-of-war with a "bargaining conditions that Russia can accept." At that time, it will not be too late to hold the annual press conference again.
From the absence of the G20 summit to the cancellation of this year's annual press conference, these events all show that the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on Russia is far greater than the world imagines. Putin is under great pressure, you can imagine .
As the initiator of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the United States is still trying its best to avoid directly intervening in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
On December 12, local time, Biden was asked by a reporter when attending an event, whether the United States would send troops to Ukraine. Biden's answer was very straightforward, with only two words " won't ". But Biden then added that the United States will continue to provide billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine as before.
In terms of military aid to Ukraine, the United States has become increasingly generous and generous. In the early days of the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Washington only gave some eliminated weapons to Ukraine. However, as the war continued, the US weapons list of aid to Ukraine was full of advanced weapons such as M777 howitzer and "Haimas" multiple rocket launchers.
To this day, the total amount of military aid from the United States to Ukraine has reached US$20 billion.
However, the United States' attitude has never changed when it comes to the question of "whether US soldiers will be sent to Ukraine".The reason is simple, but the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is the " Unilateral Agent War " planned by the United States. The purpose is to use Ukraine to consume and weaken Russia. How could the US military take the lead in person?
But the United States must be clear-headed that the longer the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is delayed, the greater the risk of spillover. No one can guarantee that one day the war will spread to NATO member states. By then, it would be difficult for the US military to "put out the fire".
