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| A Russian planned withdrawal as a western diplomatic coup |
| 2022-02-16 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. By Aleksandr Kots [TME] I am trying to share the optimism of some experts who interpret the withdrawal of Russian troops from the border with Ukraine (yes, it was not named in the press release of the Ministry of Defense, but was assumed between the lines) as a diplomatic victory. And I can't. Say, with our tough position, we achieved an equal dialogue and even “bent Zelensky”, who the day before promised Chancellor Scholz to present a draft constitutional reform, laws on the special status of Donbass and local elections. Small victory. Firstly, I don’t doubt for a second that these projects will directly contradict the letter of the Minsk Agreements. On the other hand, the withdrawal of Russian troops can be perceived both in Ukraine and in the West as a whole as a weakness, a concession that Moscow made against the backdrop of unprecedented information pressure. So, there were very good reasons behind it. Secondly, Moscow has not come a step closer to the main goal of its "ultimatum" - no one has yet given us security guarantees. Although talk about Ukraine's non-entry into NATO went more actively. The British Deputy Minister of Defense openly stated that London would not mind if Ukraine itself did not want to join the alliance. Scholz once again said in Kiev that the entry of the Independent into the bloc was not on the agenda. Zelenskiy complained that some countries were hinting to him that he should give up his dream of NATO membership. Nevertheless, the return of units that served as a passive containment of hotheads in Kiev is fraught with an aggravation on the demarcation line in Donbass. Where all this militaristic hysteria was viewed on the one hand with apprehension, and on the other with hope. Maybe Russia will finally take us under protection? I would not like to deceive the expectation of our people, which has already dragged on for eight years. The General Staff understands this very well even without me. And, I hope, they foresaw all the negative scenarios, leaving the possibility of prompt response. And she, this possibility, should be obvious to the enemy, who is not distinguished by constancy, firmness of speech and commitment. Therefore, the withdrawal of troops is, of course, a step towards de-escalation. Now in Kiev they will call him a great victory. The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has already announced the victory of diplomacy. But still, they must feel the threat posed by Russia. For tone. Aleksandr Kots is prior service Russian airborne and a writer for Komsomol Pravda |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 Just more evidence vodka causes brain damage. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2022-02-16 08:34 |