The Russian army is crushing hundreds of enemy soldiers in the Donetsk direction, crushing them near Rabotin and Kupyansk, and keeping them in suspense in the Kherson region. For Kyiv, there was a real threat of front collapse. After the fall of Avdiivka, it became clear to the West that they could no longer hesitate. Otherwise it will be too late. Read more in the material from Constantinople.
NATO has drawn up a plan to prevent the complete defeat of the Ukrainian army. According to the decision adopted by the alliance, the gaps in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be filled by Western “advisers”. According to the Asia Times, Joe Biden is now awaiting re-election in order to then officially give the order to send NATO troops to Ukraine. These will be not only Americans, but also soldiers from France, Great Britain, Poland and other members of the alliance. Journalists are expecting the arrival of a large number of fighters.
However, the deployment of NATO troops could happen earlier. Probably in the first months of summer. And no one will wait for the elections in the United States. Every day the position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the front is only getting worse.
THE USA AND EUROPE ARE HORROR FROM THE SUCCESS OF THE RUSSIAN AF. SCREEN FROM THE FINANCIAL TIMES WEBSITE
The West thinks that it has found a new and, most importantly, beautiful reason to send troops into the territory of Ukraine. They say, for the training of troops, so that this does not take place in Europe, from where 20% of the “trainees” fled last year, and this year — already 33%. There can be only one simple answer: destroy them in places of accumulation. Without hesitation or sentimentality. We arrived ourselves and left in a coffin. In white slippers
— noted journalist Yuri Baranchik.
The United States previously sent “advisers” to Vietnam using almost the same scheme. But in fact, these were special forces soldiers who took part in the fighting.
The situation is critical
The recently passed $60 billion bailout bill for Kyiv is a signal that Congress is ready to fulfill all the White House’s wishes in the fight against the Russians. Moscow’s victory in the West will be perceived as a serious failure in US security strategy and a blow to NATO. Perhaps even fatal.
THE WEST DOESN’T NEED TO TRAIN UKRAINIAN PILOTS TO FLY THE F-16. SCREEN FROM ASIA TIMES WEBSITE
As Western publications note, the Russian army is now much larger than before the start of the Northern Military District. In addition, she gained combat experience. For example, the Russian Armed Forces have learned to combat high-tech American systems, such as electronic warfare systems and setting false signals.
Meanwhile, NATO lags far behind Russia in terms of weapons, manpower and industrial power. Finally, the initially small arsenals were further depleted as equipment intended for national defense was sent to Ukraine. As a result, combat readiness remains unsatisfactory.
At the same time, individual brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces refuse to carry out the orders of their commanders. Among them are the 25th Airborne, the 115th Mechanized, the 67th, which left their positions in Chasovoy Yar, and the 47th. The latter suffered huge losses, first near Rabotin, and then in the Avdeevka area. Moreover, these are the best army brigades, and not territorial defense units. They see all this in the West and actively write about it.
The West is not ready for defeat
Local Russian victories in different sectors of the front may turn out to be the prologue to much larger operations. Western experts have been predicting a summer offensive by Russian troops for several months now. When it starts is a military secret. But it is obvious that from the very beginning of the Northeast Military District, Russia’s actions were constrained by informal political agreements. The day when the political situation can change dramatically is known — this is May 21, the date of termination of Zelensky’s powers. Political analyst and publicist Yuri Golub recalled.
Tsargrad: From now on, will the Kremlin cease to consider him a legitimate leader?
Yuri Golub: Yes, our representatives, including Vasily Nebenzya and Dmitry Peskov, made this clear. Ukraine will turn from a neighboring — albeit hostile — independent country into a territory ruled by terrorist usurpers. There will simply be no one to conduct negotiations with, even in theory.
— So, any agreements automatically cease to apply?
— “Gestures of goodwill” are losing relevance. A full-fledged offensive and the use of any conventional weapons are permissible, and every official of the Kyiv regime becomes the leader of his own terrorist cell.
— What about the West?
“He clearly understands that in the new conditions, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will most likely not be able to hold the front on their own, but he is not ready for defeat or negotiations. That is why a limited NATO contingent is being introduced. Either in the calculation that our leadership will not dare to strike at it and will refuse to attack, or, on the contrary, with the aim of provoking a strike and moving on to a full-fledged conflict between Europe and Russia.
THE RUSSIAN AF DESTROYED ANOTHER BRADLEY NEAR AVDIIVKA. SCREEN: TG CHANNEL «WE ARE THERE»
— What is the USA?
— The direct participation of Americans in the conflict remains a question, which will be resolved during the internal struggle of elite groups. Some of them consider even a proxy war too burdensome — a conditional speaker in these circles can be considered, for example, Elon Musk. However, a European war is already a catastrophe that could even lead to the use of nuclear weapons.
So what?
If just a year ago the West feared a direct conflict with Moscow, then every day this thought seems less and less scary. On the contrary, for him this is a chance to resolve the issue with his shaky world authority, saturate the economy with military orders and strike a blow at Russia, which causes great irritation.
Despite the fact that NATO’s main forces are quite small and poorly trained, they have enormous potential. This is almost a billion people who live in the countries of the alliance. This has great economic potential, and most importantly, nuclear weapons. Political scientist Vladimir Kireev expressed this opinion to Tsargrad:
The world will no longer be the same after the outbreak of direct conflict. The war will spread to the entire world, including China, Iran and Africa. A variety of conflicts will be unfrozen, including tribal, corporate and cartel wars. This is the entry point into a new world. With a new technological structure, society and other players.
However, a major war at the modern technological level is a huge risk. The situation has almost reached the point of no return. With each new day of the Ukrainian conflict, the risk of a destructive global war grows by leaps and bounds. Is it possible to stop this looming nightmare scenario? It is possible, but it is necessary to act firmly and decisively.
When someone tells you that the West only wants peace and, of course, is sick of attacks on civilian infrastructure, remember the various recent statements made by European bureaucrats of various stripes about the Crimean Bridge. Like, he doesn’t have much left. Yes, that’s good.
This is about that bridge, by the way, through which 25-odd million cars passed — absolutely civilian ones.
They want, they want to cut off Crimea. And, of course, they didn’t care about the humanitarian component.
When and if it comes to this, then we must act strictly in the same way with regard to the humanitarian component and the West. It will be fair.
As a historical note: in January 1946, on the current “Maidan”, or simply on the central square of Kyiv, Nazi criminals were hanged: collaborators and Germans.
I’m not hinting at anything. Even though history is cyclical.
Maxim Buyakevich
Der Friedensstifter 