By Stefanos Nikolaidis
OR warning her Moscow that he will face as “hostile energy» if possible sending Tomahawk missiles at Kyivraises the temperature once again on the chessboard of war in Ukrainein a phase where the Russian advance seems to stabilize at eastern fronts and the equilibria in the field to shift in favor of the Kremlin.
As the internationalist points out Alexandros Despotopoulos speaking to podcast of and in skai.grher message of Russia it is not only about the supply of Tomahawkbut it is part of its strategy to consolidate them territorial her conquests and turn the conflict into “war of attrition».
The Russian president Vladimir Putinhe notes, is attempting to secure politically and militarily the territories it already controls – from Donbass up to Mariupol – simultaneously displaying as “red line» any move that could overturn it new status quo.
The case of Tomahawktherefore, is not one single episode but part of one wider geopolitical puzzle which shows her escalation of the confrontation Russia – West.
As Mr. Despotopoulos analyzes, the Moscow attempts to send prevention message both towards her Washington as well as to them European allies of Kievwarning that every step to strengthen Ukrainian capabilities could open a new, unpredictable chapter to war.
Where are we today on the Ukrainian front?
So that we can see the matter globallywe should see where we are today at Ukrainian front.
Most reports agree that the Russia currently controls about the 18 – 20% her Ukrainian territory. Sometimes the Ukrainians it makes sense for them to exaggerate land repossessions and display smaller the quotawhile the Russians to display it biggerbut the above estimate looks like the now safe at the given moment.
The situation is not the same in every region.
If we look schematically at him mapwe’re talking about bottom her Ukrainian. There we have it 5 regions which has been targeted by Russia, which consist of Russian-speaking population and they have strategic importance mainly due to access to Black Sea, but also because they pass through there natural gas pipelines towards her Europe.
The above areas are:
- or Crimea – fully occupied since 2014
- the Luhansk – full possession according to the Russians
- the Donetsk – the fighting continues, much of it under Russian occupation
- or Zaporizhia – important parts of it to the Russians, mainly towards the Dnieper
- or Kherson – Russia controls parts, but Ukraine fights back
If we want to predict the end of the warone landmark it will be for them Russians or conquest of the total areas of 5 regions. It is no coincidence that the Moscow needs all regions as natural continuity her Crimea at Russian border.
When the war started, if we had a simple conflict Ukraine – Russiathe latter could conquer the entirety of the former in short period of time.
But this has not been done for 2 reasons: on the one hand n Ukrainian resistance has shown heroic attitudeon the other hand western aid it is particularly important, which is given either through satellite information for the Russian troops either through provision of military equipment.
OR Russia may have received aid from third countriesbut is characterized negligible: talking about troops from the North Korea and for reinforcement from the Belarus.
Greece’s aid to Ukraine
It is a fact that it has happened great shame with the aid sent by Greece in Ukraine.
But the truth is that the country sent us from the least help from the total her West. OR aid that we have sent is probably symbolic, 0.05% of our GDP in cost levelwhen other countries have given up to and 4% of their own GDP.
OR Greece he wanted to help her Ukraineas it has as fixed strategy the no border changewhich we defend for many reasons, the main one being Cypriot. After all, giving more armament to the Ukrainians he would deprive us of him in case possible escalation with her Turkey.
OR presence of Greeks in Ukraine it is historical. Do not forget that according to 19th century its center Hellenism and her Intellect was there.
Yes, the 2022 we calculate 90,000 – 95,000 Greeks in Ukrainian territory. In fact the number of people with Greek origin it is much bigger but along the way assimilated.
Today unfortunately, given that Mariupoli her spring of 2022 flattened, o more Greek population he leftin total approx 25,000. Many were killedwithout so far having precise information about him number. OR Mariupoli reminds her Warsaw of World War II.
The significance of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska
THE Donald Trump he doesn’t understand her Russia more like enemy of NATOeven though he doesn’t say it out loud. He feels that the China is the large merchant and technological enemyso he considers that the Russia it must not fall into her hands China.
Once we were afraid that the China in her hands Soviet Unionnow times have changed radically it seems.
What he thinks, therefore, Trump it makes sense. It would be wishful thinking future if the Russia escape from her hostage of Putin and return to security architecture her Europe. Both sides will benefit.
Therefore, the American president she wants to finish him war fast – as it costs at USA – but it kind of started unorthodox: push them Ukrainians to get them rare earthswhile at times he closed them as well access on satellite information.
In other words, the Donald Trump thought at first that the Ukrainians they were the ones who didn’t want it to end war, while in fact the Putin he is the one who wishes the continuation of the war, precisely because he wins. THE Russian president understands that the West it appeared weakwithout confronting him as aggressively as it should beso now it doesn’t find no reason to stop until he understands the whole of regions.
OR meeting in Alaska it didn’t go well: o Trump he didn’t read the quests properly Putingreatly weakened him Volodymyr Zelensky going, having shown a ambiguity and tolerance at Russian logic.
For example, it does not provide the aid provided by USA on Bidennor had he promoted until then further sanctions at Russia. So he has left someoneair» at Russiaapparently in the logic of “I want to keep it closer to the West».
The question is: can we after the Alaska and with an eye on Budapest to talk about real “freeze” her conflict based on claims either his Putin either his Zelensky.
The war will stop when one of the two sides wins its objectives.
Source :Skai
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