It's very interesting. The Group of Seven (G7) summit was held on the 26th, and Russian President Putin and Belarusian President Lukashenko held talks in Moscow just the day before, on the 25th local time.
In fact, Lukashenko arrived in Russia as early as the 23rd and has been communicating and talking with Putin these days. It is not difficult to see that there are many issues that the two sides need to discuss, and the "informal talks" are relatively relaxed, which shows the close relationship between the two presidents.
Of course, the most important thing is the content of the conversation on the 25th. After all, Biden arrived in Bavaria, Germany on Air Force One that day, preparing to attend the G7 summit tomorrow.
As expected, Russia released some footage of the meeting between the two presidents of Russia and Belarus that day. Putin revealed during the meeting that the United States has deployed no less than 200 tactical nuclear warheads in the territory of 6 NATO member states in Europe, and NATO has equipped 257 fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons for this purpose.
In this regard, Lukashenko hopes that the Russian military can make a "mirror response" to counter the provocative behavior of NATO fighter jets carrying nuclear weapons flying near the Belarusian border.
However, Putin confidently stated: There is no need for . The reason is very simple. Russia will hand over the "Iskander-M" missile system to Belarus. As one of the most important modern equipment of the Russian army, it has enough power to counter the missile defense deployed by the United States and NATO in Europe. System .
Obviously, in Putin's view, is not as "preventing thieves for a thousand days" as "having a sword in the hand" . What's more, Putin has confidence in this weapon. Otherwise, how could the Russian military give this missile system the title "Contemporary Hero" ?
In addition, Putin has other plans.
On the one hand, points out the number of nuclear weapons deployed by NATO in Europe, which not only allows the international community to see clearly NATO's " nuclear threat " to Russia, but also makes Europe clear: The deployment of nuclear weapons by the United States on this land will eventually cause harm. of the European people living on this land.
The most ingenious step is that Putin rejected Lukashenko's move, which not only shows that Russia also has the means to deter NATO reciprocally, but also appropriately releases the goodwill of "unintentional escalation of the situation" , which is worthy of being in charge of the Russian regime for more than 20 years. famous politician of the year.
On the other hand, Biden will participate in the G7 summit and the NATO summit starting from tomorrow. Russia must first give the West a "showdown" to prevent Europe and the United States from looking down on Russia and its allies and "talking nonsense" at the summit.
Moreover, the Russia-Ukraine conflict is still the most concerning issue for European countries, and the "Haimas" high-mobility multiple rocket launcher system aided by the United States to Ukraine has arrived in Ukraine a few days ago, and the Ukrainian army is using this weapon to attack the Russian army on the battlefield. military installations.
In this context, Russia will hand over a more advanced and powerful missile system to Belarus , which will undoubtedly frighten neighboring countries and achieve the purpose of "knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger" .
Speaking of which, the situation in Russia and Ukraine has been turbulent recently, and a lot of "new things" have happened in the past two days.
For example, The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 26th that Russian Defense Minister Shoigu inspected Russian troops participating in Russia's "special military operations" against Ukraine and awarded "Russian Heroes" Gold Stars to outstanding officers and soldiers. Medal and "Medal of Valor".
It is worth mentioning that the Russian report did not mention the specific location of the troops that Shoigu inspected, but some Ukrainian media suspected that the location of the Russian troops that Shoigu inspected may be located in Ukraine.
Regarding this speculation, the possibility is actually not low.
Come, In the footage released by Russia, the vehicle Shaoyigu took was a helicopter , and the surrounding security personnel were wearing body armor and bulletproof helmets , which shows that the security level is higher than usual.
Secondly, the Russian Ministry of Defense did not disclose the location of the inspection, which is rare in itself. The reason is simply to avoid leaks.Moreover, although the medal ceremony was solemn, it was slightly simple . Obviously the conditions were limited, which is also in line with the characteristics of the frontline command post.
For the past three days, the war situation between Russia and Ukraine has now entered a "critical stage". It is not difficult to understand that the Russian Defense Minister went to the frontline to express condolences to the officers and soldiers and to boost morale .
After all, while the Russian army has achieved important results, it also faces difficult tests. On the 25th, the Russian Ministry of Defense publicly admitted that the Luhansk armed forces, with the support of the Russian army, had completely controlled Severodonetsk and the surrounding areas.
This news was also confirmed by Ukrainian officials. The local Ukrainian army has withdrawn from Severodonetsk. In this regard, the director of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Agency, Budanov, reluctantly admitted: It is no longer possible to hold the defense line of Severodonetsk. As for Ukrainian President Zelensky, he stated that he would "take back all the lost territory including Severodonetsk", which was a disguised admission of the fact that the territory was lost.
With the change of flag in Severodonetsk, Russia is only one step away from fully controlling Lugansk , which is Lisichansk across the river from Severodonetsk.
According to Russian media reports, there are approximately 310,000 to 12,000 Ukrainian soldiers stationed in Lischichansk. This "last bone" is obviously not easy to chew. It should be noted that the conflict has lasted for 123 days, and the Ukrainian army has been able to gather a force of more than 10,000 people here. For the strapped Kiev , can be described as a "big deal" .
Of course, we must always look at problems dialectically.
First, this Ukrainian armed force is definitely not an organized "regular army". It includes mercenaries, , so-called volunteer battalions and nationalist battalions, etc. The composition of the personnel is very complex, and the combat capabilities are mixed. .
Second, Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov has previously admitted that the Ukrainian army suffered heavy losses and had to send untrained young soldiers to the front line . It seems that there may also be new troops garrisoned in Lisichansk.
Third, Due to the Russian offensive in Severodonetsk, many Ukrainian troops later chose to withdraw into Lisichansk, which can be regarded as the "defeated general" of the Russian army. How much combat effectiveness can these Ukrainian soldiers who have just experienced setbacks and are exhausted physically and mentally?
There is no doubt that Lisichansk is not Mariupol , nor Severodonetsk. The contest between Russia and Ukraine here may have many unexpected aspects.
In short, the situation between Russia and Ukraine is still tense, and we still hope that a ceasefire and an end to the war can be achieved as soon as possible. However, it must be pointed out that the ongoing G7 summit and the upcoming NATO summit will inevitably fan the flames of the situation between Russia and Ukraine.
