According to the German "Time" weekly newspaper on February 23, on the eve of the second anniversary of the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the United States announced the imposition of further comprehensive sanctions against Russia. United States ** Biden announced on the 23rd that more than 500 new sanctions are also a response to the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny in a Siberian prison a week ago. The U.S. also intends to take tougher action against Russian oligarchs in the country, the U.S. Justice Department announced this week. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on the 22nd: "The Department of Justice is more committed than ever to blocking the illegal financial flows that fuel Putin and holding accountable those who continue to condone Putin's conflict." ”
It is reported that after Biden publicly insulted Putin, the United States and Europe once again picked up the stick of sanctions and prepared to impose "devastating" sanctions on Russia. Europe and the United States are once again ruthless against Russia, is Putin ready? Why don't you panic at all? In fact, in the more than two years since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the sanctions imposed by Europe and the United States were only effective at the beginning, especially after being kicked out of the "SWIFT" payment system, the settlement of bulk goods has been greatly affected. But if Seon loses his horse, how can he know if it is a blessing? On the contrary, this completely decouples the Russian economy from the United States and the West, and makes the ruble semi-forcibly transformed into an "oil ruble", which is no longer reaped by the ebb and flow of the dollar tide.
On the 22nd local time, the United Kingdom announced more than 50 new sanctions against Russia, including arms manufacturers, electronics companies, diamond and oil merchants, etc. In addition, the Council of the European Union officially adopted the 13th round of sanctions against Russia on the 23rd, which aims to "restrict Russia's access to drone components". According to public data statistics on the 22nd, in the past two years alone, Western countries have imposed 15,628 sanctions on Russia, of which the United States has imposed the most sanctions, up to 3,500. According to the report, the Russian economy has gradually shown resilience after experiencing the initial stage of the conflict.
In the face of such a situation, Russia ** Putin did not panic at all, he did not respond positively to the situation related to economic and trade sanctions in his speech, but said that his country will do everything possible to strengthen its armed forces in the future, the implication of this statement is obvious, that is, to fight with the Western powers to the end. In the two years since the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Europe and the United States have launched more than 10,000 sanctions against Russia, but in the past 2023, Russia's total annual GDP has not declined, but increased by 35%。And in the most reliant energy** sector, Russia's annual income has returned to pre-war levels.
Just when the United States and the West were making moves against China and Russia, Russia's Putin counterattacked and seized $1 billion of German companies' assets in Russia. Russia's move sends a clear signal that if the United States and the West dare to take action against Russian assets, they will start a "war of mutual confiscation of assets". Russia's assets in the West exceed $300 billion, but the amount of Western assets in Russia is also expected to be about $400 billion. If a situation of "mutual confiscation of assets" emerges, it will be difficult for the United States and the West to accept. Therefore, after Russia's move, White House spokesman Pierre spoke out on February 24, saying that the United States has not yet made a decision on whether to confiscate Russia's frozen assets, because there are "some difficult problems that need to be solved." However, Pierre did not explain "what the problem was".
According to Reuters on February 21, a total of six people familiar with the matter from Iran and the West revealed that Iran has provided Russia with about 400 surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, including a large number of "Fatah-110" series precision-guided missiles, including "Zolfagar". At the end of last year, the Iranian and Russian military and security ** met in Tehran and Moscow, respectively, to finalize an agreement in which Iran began sending missiles to Russia in early January this year, according to one of the Iranian sources. So far, Iran has shipped at least four batches of missiles to Russia by sea and air, with more to come in the coming weeks, according to two other Iranian military officials**.
Lewis, an expert at the Monterey School of International Studies at Middlebury University in the United States, said that the "Fatah-110" series of missiles are accurate, and Zulfagar's "road mobile missiles are capable of hitting targets within a range of 300 to 700 kilometers, and they are "used to target targets that are of the highest value and need to be accurately hit." Rob Lee, a senior researcher at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, an American think tank, also believes that Iran's supply of Fatah-100 and Zulfagar missiles will give Russia a greater advantage on the battlefield, because "they can be used to strike military targets at operational depths, and ballistic missiles are more difficult for Ukrainian air defenses to intercept."
Under such circumstances, once Iran has the full support of Russia, it will undoubtedly be more confident in the face of provocations and attacks by the United States and the West in the future, and even the Houthis and other local armed forces may suddenly obtain some weapons of mass destruction with extremely strong offensive capabilities, posing a huge threat to the United States and the West, and even suddenly inflicting a major blow on them, which will make the United States and the West further fall into the Middle East tension and cannot extricate themselves. In a word, the joint effort is mutual, and with Russia's full support and involvement, the future Middle East battlefield is likely to evolve into another Afghan battlefield for the United States and the West.
It has been learned that Russia has fired as many as 400 ballistic missiles at the United States, a move that immediately changed the pattern of international relations. This is not only a military confrontation, but also a political game, and through this tough move, Russia has demonstrated its strong strength and firm position in international affairs. The number and size of these 400 ballistic missiles exceeded many people's expectations and went beyond simple military operations. This is a strong warning from Russia to the outside world, and it is also a powerful demonstration of its national dignity and strength. This missile launch incident not only made the United States ** Biden feel tremendous pressure, but also made the world's attention to Russia rise sharply.
In addition, it was reported that Putin of Russia recently signed an order establishing the Leningrad Military District and the Moscow Military District. Back in December 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that since NATO wants to build military capabilities near Russia's borders, it plans to split the Western Military District into two military districts, Moscow and Leningrad. It is reported that while announcing the rebuilding of the two military regions, Russia also announced that the number of Russian troops will increase to 1.5 million within three years. In this regard, some analysts have pointed out that the major adjustment and military expansion show that the reason why the Russian side will restart the two military regions is very likely to start a larger-scale conflict, and the "imaginary enemy" is the United States and NATO member states.
According to information released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on March 1, a test launch of the RS-24 "Yars" intercontinental ballistic missile was carried out on the same day, which successfully hit a range located in eastern Russia. This move once again demonstrated Russia's determination and strength to the United States and NATO. Macron and Austin spoke fiercely, while Putin responded with a "nuclear war warning" and Russia's Strategic Rocket Forces sent a warning signal with an intercontinental missile test. This sequence of events shows that the situation is very tense and that any wrong actions can lead to catastrophic consequences. World leaders are closely monitoring the development of the crisis in Ukraine and trying to find ways to ease tensions.
According to the "Russia Today" TV report, the Russian army destroyed a Ukrainian American-made Abrams tank again in the early morning of the 3rd. This news has attracted widespread attention and discussion, and once again proves the absolute superiority and strong combat effectiveness of the Russian army in the conflict field. Regarding this result, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Russian army will continue to maintain a high degree of vigilance and take all necessary measures to defend the country's territory and sovereignty. At the same time, the Russian side also called on the Ukrainian side to stop all provocative acts and resolve differences and conflicts through dialogue and negotiation. Countries have called on both sides to exercise restraint and resolve differences and conflicts through diplomatic means to avoid further escalation.