Russia-Ukraine war: cold and warm self-knowing.
Before the Palestinian-Israeli conflict occupied the world's attention, there was a question that kept bothering us: what is the situation on the battlefield between Russia and Ukraine?The war has been going on for nearly eight years, and the clashes between the two sides have come and gone, but there has never been a clear outcome. Recently, the British newspaper The Times published an article analyzing the current situation and prospects of the Russian-Ukrainian war from a different perspective. The title of the article is "Putin's Three Weeks, Ukraine's Nightmare". The point of view of the article is that Russia, at a time when the eyes of the world are shifting, has stepped up its strikes on Ukraine, trying to achieve a decisive advantage before the onset of winter. The tone of the article is, criticism of Russia, sympathy for Ukraine, disappointment with the West. The purpose of the article is to arouse the attention of the West, call for support for Ukraine, and warn of the Russian threat.
The article quotes a British retired soldier who participated in the war in Ukraine, who said on social media that it is a "dark and difficult time" for Ukraine. The article points out that there are two aspects to Ukraine's predicament: one is the lack of **, and the other is the lack of attention. The article said that the United States originally promised to provide Ukraine with **, but due to the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the United States transferred ** to Israel, which is the "son" or "father" of the United States. The article also said that Ukrainian Zelensky once wanted to visit Israel, hoping to bring the two countries closer, but Israel refused. The article argues that this is a kind of snub and humiliation of Ukraine.
The article goes on to say that Russia has not relaxed its suppression of Ukraine, but has taken the opportunity to step up the pace of its offensive. The article says that Russia, under Putin's command, has launched a fierce offensive against several strategic points in Ukraine, including the northeastern Donbass, Kupyansk, the southeastern Donbass, Avdeyevka and the region north of Zaporizhzhia Tokmak. The article says that these areas are an obstacle to the advance of the Ukrainian army to the south, and if occupied by Russia, Ukraine will lose important territory and resources. Russia's goal, the article says, is to take full control of these areas before the onset of winter in order to carry out a larger offensive in winter. The article says that winter is very difficult for Ukraine because of the cold weather, inconvenient transportation, lack of supplies, and low morale.
The article also mentions the statement made by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu when he attended the 10th Xiangshan Forum in Beijing. The article says that in his speech, Shoigu praised Sino-Russian relations, attacked Western neocolonialism, declared that Russia's military action was a just countermeasure, threatened NATO expansion, denied Russia's nuclear test, and hinted at Russia's nuclear deterrence. The article said that Shoigu's speech shows Russia's self-confidence and toughness, and also reflects Russia's dissatisfaction and hostility towards the West, as well as its expectations and dependence on China and Russia. The article says that Shoigu did not mention the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield because he believed that it was in Russia's pocket and not worth mentioning.
The article concludes by saying that the Russian-Ukrainian war is an unequal war, a war in which the strong bully the weak, and an unjust war. The article says that Ukraine is a country that suffers, a country in need of help, and a country that deserves respect. The article calls on the West not to forget about Ukraine, not to abandon Ukraine, not to leave Ukraine alone. The article says that the West should provide Ukraine with more goods, materials, technology and personnel, should give Ukraine more attention, support and encouragement, and should stand with Ukraine to resist Russia's aggression and threat. The article says: Only in this way can we safeguard Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, protect the lives and property of the Ukrainian people, maintain peace and security in Europe, and safeguard world justice and order.