2023-12-21 17:03:46
Putin announced in a confident tone. (Among news that military assistance from the United States and the rest of the West are beginning to reach a point of saturation) that peace will not be possible in Ukraine until Russia achieves all of its goals set from the beginning.
What is this goal?
Putin stressed that Russia aims to “eliminate the Nazis, demilitarize Ukraine. and have neutral status”
Emphasis on denazification and demilitarization.
Moscow’s excuse all along was that Accusations that the Ukrainian government is influenced by extremist nationalist and neo-Nazi groups
Even though Ukraine always responded that That is just a vain excuse for Putin to justify his attempt to seize control of Ukraine.
Sometimes the Russian leader accidentally says that Russia must occupy Ukraine. Because Ukraine has never been its own “nation.”
Putin often claims that Ukraine belongs to Russia in the past until today.
It is therefore Russia’s right to occupy this neighbor in order to preserve its own security.
Putin sometimes claims that Ukraine is being used by the West to “threat” Russia.
Therefore, it is Russia’s duty and right to block NATO’s continued attempts to undermine Russia.
Putin has repeatedly said that Ukraine must not join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO.
But NATO also countered that Any country deciding to join the security alliance of Europe and the United States is the right of that country.
Russia has no right to obstruct or interfere.
Putin originally aimed to prevent Ukraine from entering NATO. But when Russia invaded Ukraine, it pressured Sweden and Finland to immediately submit applications to join NATO.
Because these two countries are neighbors of Russia. And there is fear that if Russian soldiers invade Ukraine There is no reason why Putin would one day do the same to himself.
Today Finland has successfully entered NATO. Sweden still has to wait for the green light from at least two member countries, Turkey and Hungary. who still have their own conditions before agreeing to allow this new member to join the band
Putin is probably more confident now. Because Russian soldiers are attacking the front in many areas. While the “counterattack” or counteroffensive strategy of Ukraine has not worked as expected.
Putin appears delighted by signs that Washington’s arms and funding support for Ukraine is facing headwinds in Congress. Republicans are trying to pressure President Joe Biden to compromise by agreeing to stricter immigration laws. In exchange for raising your hand to pass a large budget for Ukraine.
Putin sees Ukrainian President Zelensky’s impassioned trip to the United States. to request that Congress pass a budget to help them
Putin insults Ukraine in the past “Everything is given away for free.” “But these freebies start to wear off at some point. And it looks like some of the freebies are starting to run out.”
Jens Stoltenberg NATO Secretary General told reporters in Brussels that The Russian leadership has shown no signs of readiness to contribute to peace.
NATO Secretary-General also said that The only way to achieve lasting and just peace in Ukraine is Convincing Putin that Russia will never win on the battlefield
“If Putin wins the war in Ukraine There will be a real risk that Russian aggression will not end there.”
Joe Biden has proposed a new security assistance package that includes $61 billion for Ukraine.
But as long as negotiations in Congress are not resolved with a compromise between Biden’s Republicans and Democrats, The fighting situation in Ukraine is still clearly not in Zelensky’s favor.
It was around the same time that Putin opened his annual press conference with great pomp. Russia has also launched drones and missiles into Ukraine during this period with great intensity and intensity.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Only for one evening operation. Ukraine shot down 41 of the 42 Russian drones sent.
Most of them were shot down in the Odessa governorate. south of the country
Oleh Kuiper, Governor of the Odessa Territory stated in a post on the Telegram platform that Debris from the downed drone damaged several buildings. This includes a dormitory building. And at least 11 people were injured in this incident.
At the same time, Russia also reported that Ukraine also launched airstrikes on the Moscow area.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Its air defense system shot down nine Ukrainian drones in the Moscow and Kaluga regions.
One episode during the interview A government spokesman called for a New York Times reporter from the United States to stand up and question Putin.
But Putin argued that “Let Xinhua (China’s) reporter ask first…”
It’s an expression of the Russian leader who wants to signal which country he likes more!.
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