Russian President Putin
For Russia, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is a correct military operation initiated at an incorrect time. The battle of should have continued in 2014. That year, the Ukrainian army failed to suppress the Donbas , and a ceasefire agreement was reached due to mediation from France and Germany. Russia missed the opportunity to easily defeat the Ukrainian army and occupy Ukraine. The reason is that Russia still has fantasies about integrating into the Western world, and Putin is still undecided to break up with the West.
Russian President Putin
December 9 Putin's statement proved this. Putin said that Russia should have launched special military operations in Ukraine, but at that time, Russia did hope to reach an agreement within the Minsk-2 framework to resolve the problem peacefully. In addition, Putin said that former German Prime Minister Merkel 's related speech on Minsk Agreement was unexpected and disappointing to me. Because Russia believes that the actions of the German authorities are sincere, they hope to adjust the contradiction between Russia and Ukraine. From Putin's statement, you can feel Putin's shock and disappointment, anger at Ukraine's failure to abide by the Minsk agreement, and heartache at Germany and France's betrayal of themselves.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Hollande, Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Poroshenko
The picture above is a microcosm of that history. German Chancellor Angela Merkel looked at Putin with his hands wrapped around his face and French President Hollande looked down at the document. The relaxed Putin formed a sharp contrast with Poroshenko who was full of serious and hatred. There were fruits, snacks, and three goblets on the table. is the Minsk Agreement that paralyzed Russia's nerves and also won Ukraine for 8 years. In the past 8 years, with the help of the United States and Europe, Ukraine actively prepared for war. Strong fortresses and bunkers, trenches and lanes, and strongholds were established one by one, and the army was continuously expanded. NATO countries helped train soldiers, and Ukraine transformed into a war fortress at an unprecedented speed.
Ukrainian soldiers in training
But the United States and Europe know that future wars are inevitable, As former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview with Time magazine, in 2014, after Ukraine failed to suppress Donetsk and Luhansk , France and Germany promoted a ceasefire. The ceasefire agreement mediated by Berlin and Paris in Minsk was to give Kiev time to strengthen its military power, and in this regard, the agreement was successful. Merkel believes that Cold War never really ended because Russia has basically no peace, and NATO "should respond faster to Russia's aggression" in 2014.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Merkel said: "(Ukraine) used this time to become stronger, as you see today. Ukraine in 2014 and 2015 was not Ukraine today. As you saw in the Battle of Jebalicewo in early 2015, (Russian President) Putin could easily defeat Ukraine like that at that time. I really doubt whether NATO countries would help Ukraine like they are now."
Russian President Putin
It is obvious that the Minsk Agreement is just a stopgap solution that Europe has come up with, and it is destined to be a piece of waste paper that is not followed. Former Ukrainian President Poroshenko has said that he had no intention of complying with the documents when he signed them in 2014 and 2015. Merkel's statement this time is another critical blow to Russian President Putin, because in the Merkel era, Europe and Russia were in a honeymoon period, the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline was established, and Russia-European economic cooperation was close. In addition, Putin and Merkel had a close personal relationship, but all this was shattered by the cold political blow. Putin said angrily: They are also lying to us, they just want to send weapons to Ukraine and prepare them for military conflict. It turns out that no one intends to fulfill any part of the Minsk Agreement.
Under the baton of the United States, Russia and Ukraine
In the Russian-Ukraine war, Russia suffered a series of sanctions and suppression, and the United States and Western countries continued to incite and continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine, causing Russia to fall into an unprecedented danger and difficult situation. At this time, Putin rarely admitted that Russia solved the Ukraine problem late, and the regret in his tone was beyond words. However, the United States and Europe's attitude towards Russia has never changed, and they still regard Russia as its biggest threat. html began to plan to plot against Russia 48 years ago. It was really terrifying to think about it carefully. It was too late for Russia to send troops to Ukraine if it was intentional.
As the saying goes, the opportunity cannot be missed, and the times will never come again. In 2014, the United States carried out the Syrian War and the Afghan War at the same time. It was deeply trapped in the quagmire of war and could not extricate itself. It had no time to clone it. It was powerless to change the fact that Russia defeated the Ukrainian army and annexed the Crimea . At this time, Europe was also unable to fight against the powerful Russian army alone. If Putin was not indecisive at that time, if the situation was unstoppable at that time, if...
However, everything can only be if. The game between countries is the most taboo to misjudgment of strategic misjudgment, and should maintain sufficient strategic determination. However, Russia won Crimea but lost Ukraine. Putin regretted it and it was difficult to change the cruel status quo of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. What should come will always come. Russia and Western countries finally broke up. Since some things cannot be changed, let’s decide the outcome on the battlefield.
