In the Crimean crisis of 2014,Strelkov received the title of "God of War" by "republicing" CrimeaHowever, few of us delve into the price that Russia paid behind this gain.
The "reconquest" of the Crimea
In 2014,Pro-Russian Yanukovych **in the Ukrainian color revolution**, which provided Strelkov with an opportunity. He resigned from the post of colonel of the FSBOrganize a team of volunteers, successfully "recover" Crimea, ignite the civil war in Ukraine, and form a de facto independent Donetsk and Luhansk。In the Crimean incident and the war in Donbass, Strelkov led the Kremlin by the nose and took the lead, while Moscow had to follow suit.
Russian development was interrupted
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has been fully westernized, leading to the weakening of traditional centralization and the rise of local powers, the two Chechen wars became a clear proof of this. After Putin came to power, he insisted on reform while rebuilding the first centralized power, and the Russian economy developed rapidly. Without the events in Crimea, Russia might have been able to become a member of the developed world.
After the events in the Crimea,Russia began to suffer sanctions, and in 2015, Russia's GDP per capita was nearly halvedSince then, until the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the per capita GDP has oscillated around $10,000. In 2014, Russia's path to becoming a developed country came to an abrupt end, and the Russian-Ukrainian war became a continuation of the "Crimea" incident.
The end of the initiator of the war
Strelkov is not unpatriotic, he is an ultra-nationalist leader who has been working to integrate Ukraine into Russia's territory. However,"Pulling the trigger on the war in Ukraine" brought Russia's development to an abrupt halt, the incident has been fermented so far, and it is out of control. On January 25, 2022, Strelkov was sentenced to four years in prison by a Moscow court. His experience and the changes in Russia after the events in Crimea cause people to think deeply.
This history teaches us that there is always a loss at the same time as gain. Strelkov's story is not only an observation of Russian history, but also a profound reflection on human decision-making and the direction of history. In the complex situation of the world, it is particularly important to be cautious in warfare. I hope that peace will always live on earth, and war will be far away from the world.