Recently, Ukraine has been hit by air strikes again, and Russian drones have even invaded Romanian airspace. NATO urgently issued a statement in this regard. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been going on for almost two years, and during this time, Western countries and the United States have been fully supporting Ukraine, constantly supplying the Ukrainian army with all kinds of ** and equipment. However, despite the massive support, the Ukrainian army has fallen into a passive situation. For four months after the failed summer counterattack, the Ukrainian army failed to make any significant progress on the battlefield. This is a great disappointment for the Western countries that support Ukraine. At the same time, Russia seems to have seized the moment of winter and launched a large-scale counterattack. The soldiers of the Ukrainian army face serious challenges. Not so long ago, the Ukrainian army was able to hold its ground on such an important stronghold as Maryinka.
However, at a critical moment, there was a problem with the assistance of Western countries, and support for Ukraine was significantly reduced. The United States announced that aid funds had been exhausted, and the European Union quarreled over how to allocate 50 billion euros in aid. Thus, Ukraine's defensive advantage turns into a disadvantage, and a front-line fortress like Maryinka will also be lost. One reason for this is the lack of sufficient military equipment in Ukraine to support a protracted war. In contrast, Russia's logistical supplies have been continuously delivered to the front line, constantly launching fierce attacks on the Ukrainian army. At this juncture, an air strike on Ukraine may be the best way to deliver a major blow to the Ukrainian army. Last winter, Russia carried out a number of airstrikes on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, causing huge losses to Ukraine, especially the bombing of energy facilities in Kyiv, which caught Ukraine off guard.
Probably because of the sweetness of the air raids, Russia decided to use similar tactics again to break the stalemate. Just yesterday, Russia again took the initiative and sent 70 drones to carry out night attacks on Ukraine. However, the night attack turned out to be unexpected. Recently, a Russian drone took place in Romanian airspace, and this incident has caused concern and concern from the outside world. Romania, a member of NATO, responded strongly to this, immediately summoning the Russian ambassador. In this case, relations between NATO and Russia have become very tense, and it is even possible that the two sides will take corresponding measures to impose sanctions. However, despite the tense situation, NATO issued a statement on December 14 saying that "there is no information that Russia has launched a deliberate attack on NATO allies."
This statement means that NATO does not want to get involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and is trying to avoid further deterioration of the situation. One can see two meanings of NATO's statement. First of all, NATO currently has no evidence that the Russian side carried out a deliberate attack on Romania. Secondly, NATO may want to avoid getting involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, because in the current situation, the deterioration of the situation could have consequences that Europe cannot afford. At the same time, NATO's compromised stance suggests that its attitude toward Russia may have shifted. It is worth noting that as Ukraine is at a disadvantage in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia's advantages are becoming more and more prominent. According to the latest state of the war, the Russian army has launched a fierce offensive on several fronts, occupying important areas of Ukraine and destroying strongholds of the Ukrainian army.
Ukraine's decline on the frontal battlefield is highlighted, and if the situation continues to deteriorate, NATO may have to face Russia's challenge directly. This series of events shows that the current geopolitical situation is extremely tense and that all parties are proceeding cautiously. For NATO, how to respond to the Russian challenge will become a serious test. NATO must now seriously consider repairing relations with Russia in order to deal with a similar scenario that may occur. At the same time, Russia is gradually regaining its strength, which was on full display in Putin's recent live broadcast of "Putin's Annual Summary". Putin revealed a set of data that expects Russia's GDP to grow by 3 in 20235. The processing industry grew by 75. The unemployment rate fell to 29％。This indicates that the Russian economy has recovered from the downturn of 2022 and is moving in a positive direction.
In addition, Putin's recent activities in the international community show that Russia will break through US sanctions and regain the initiative in the international arena. His recent visits to the UAE and Saudi Arabia and his discussion with them on energy issues suggest that Russia could become more active in international affairs, and also mean that the sanctions plans of the United States and Western countries could fail. This is precisely why NATO is speaking out, they want to take control of the situation and at the same time show Russia that they have no intention of getting involved in this conflict. In general, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which has lasted almost two years, seems to be coming to an end. Ukraine seems unlikely to be able to emerge from the conflict on its own, while Russia is seeking new opportunities for development. In this context, the United States and Western countries may be thinking about how to respond to the new world pattern that may be formed. The ancients said, "The road is not far from people, and people are not foreign".
In a recent live broadcast, Putin mentioned that Ukraine and Russia are essentially the same people, and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is more like a contradiction between brothers. The same applies to the international community. No matter where we come from, we are all the same human beings, and conflicts with each other only lead to scarring and meaninglessness. Therefore, letting go of antagonism and embracing win-win cooperation is the right way to truly promote development.