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Update from Ukraine | Great! Ukraine took the ground back near Bakhmut
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Update from Ukraine | Great! Ukraine took the ground back near Bakhmut
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The path to peace in Ukraine runs directly through Putin’s red lines
Oleksiy Goncharenko
February 14, 2023
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/the-path-to-peace-in-ukraine-runs-directly-through-putins-red-lines/
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches the one-year mark, the Western response is still being undermined by exaggerated fears of escalation and misplaced concerns over the dangers of “provoking Putin.” But while Western leaders and commentators continue to warn of dire consequences if Ukraine dares to resist, the experience of the past twelve months tells a very different story.
Since the invasion began, Ukraine has repeatedly defied the Kremlin and ignored Russia’s red lines. On each occasion, Moscow has failed to make good on its bloodcurdling threats and has instead retreated to new red lines. It should now be clear to any rational observer that in reality, Putin’s red lines are nothing less than a roadmap to Russian defeat in Ukraine.
Russia has a long history of imposing imaginary red lines on Ukraine and the West. Many years before Russia’s attack on Ukraine began with the 2014 seizure of Crimea, Kremlin leaders were warning their Western counterparts that Ukraine as a whole was a red line. Following the onset of open Russian aggression against Ukraine nine years ago, Moscow then claimed that any form of military aid to Kyiv was a red line for Russia.
Over the past year or so, we have seen successive red lines drawn over the delivery to Ukraine of anti-tank weapons, artillery, air defense systems, and tanks. All of these red lines have been crossed without provoking the threatened Russian response. It is entirely reasonable to assume that the most recently announced Russian red line over the delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine will prove equally ineffective.
Likewise, Russian attempts to impose red lines over the liberation of occupied Ukrainian land have repeatedly been exposed as toothless. In September 2022, Vladimir Putin oversaw a grandiose ceremony in the Kremlin announcing the illegal annexation of four partially occupied Ukrainian provinces. These regions had joined Russia “forever,” the Russian dictator declared. However, when the advancing Ukrainian military freed Kherson within weeks of Putin’s proclamation, Russian forces simply retreated.
Russia’s relentless talk of red lines is central to the Kremlin’s intimidation tactics. Putin is well aware that while Western leaders staunchly oppose his imperial aggression against Ukraine, Western electorates have no stomach for an actual war of their own against Russia. By hinting at catastrophic costs, he aims to undermine Western resolve. This reflects his belief that the West is fundamentally weak and unprepared to accept any significant risks on behalf of the values at stake in Ukraine.
Behind all of Russia’s red lines looms the threat of a nuclear response. On numerous occasions during the past year, Putin has resorted to thinly veiled nuclear blackmail in a bid to scare the West into abandoning its support for Ukraine. Perhaps the most infamous example came during a September 20 address in which Putin indicated his readiness to use nuclear weapons before warning: “I’m not bluffing.” Unfortunately for Putin, Ukraine has repeatedly called his bluff without sparking a nuclear response.
Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling rings hollow for a number of reasons. The military argument is far from conclusive, with many analysts noting that nuclear weapons would not decisively turn the tide in Moscow’s favor. Crucially, deploying nukes in Ukraine would be absolutely disastrous for Russia’s global standing and would leave the country completely isolated. The United States has both publicly and privately explained to Moscow that the use of nuclear weapons would have “catastrophic consequences” for Russia. Meanwhile, even Russia’s Chinese partners have condemned Putin’s nuclear threats.
As the world marks the first anniversary of Putin’s criminal invasion, it is time to learn the lessons of recent history and recognize that nothing is more likely to provoke further Russian aggression than continued Western hesitancy. The cautious Western response to Russia’s 2008 invasion of Georgia paved the way for the 2014 seizure of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula. The weak reaction to Crimea then encouraged Russia to start a war in eastern Ukraine. Failure to punish Russia for that unprecedented act of international aggression convinced Putin that he could get away with the full-scale invasion of February 2022. If Putin is not stopped now in Ukraine, he will inevitably go further.
Russian threats should not be taken lightly, of course. In addition to its vast nuclear arsenal, Moscow has huge conventional military capabilities and has also proven itself adept at hybrid forms of international aggression. Nevertheless, the experience of the past year has demonstrated convincingly that so-called Russian red lines in Ukraine can be safely crossed without triggering World War III. Indeed, these red lines actually reveal Russia’s own weaknesses and serve as signposts for Western policymakers looking to identify how best to secure a Ukrainian victory.
The real danger lies in allowing Russia’s intimidation efforts to succeed. If the West remains too afraid of Putin to stop Russia in Ukraine, the consequences for international security will be grave. Russia will be emboldened and will expand its international aggression, with likely initial targets including Moldova, Kazakhstan, and potentially the NATO member Baltic states. Other authoritarian regimes will take note of Russia’s success and will employ similar tactics. Nuclear blackmail will become an increasingly prominent foreign policy tool, leading to an arms race as dozens of threatened nations scramble to acquire nuclear weapons of their own.
The only way to prevent the world from descending into a dangerous new era of instability is by confronting Russia decisively in Ukraine. This will require considerable political courage on the part of Ukraine’s Western partners. Western leaders must overcome their fear of escalation and provide Ukraine with the tools to stop Putin. The Russian dictator has demonstrated time and again that he only understands the language of strength and will back down when confronted. This confrontation can no longer be avoided. The longer the West waits, the higher the price will become of stopping Putin.
I hope the Ukraine gets hammered by Russia hard. The Ukrainians were key players in the coup against President Trump. The first impeachment was driven by President Trump's call to Zelensky and Ukrainian-born "whistle-blower" Col. Vindman was the impetus. Col. Vindman was offered the high position of Defense Minister of Ukraine twice by the Ukraine - why?. The coup against President Trump led us into the Ukraine War and the death of hundreds of thousands of people and the impoverishment of America. We are led by traitors and snakes.
Vindman, 44, explained during his impeachment testimony that he had been offered the position three times but declined the position because of his loyalty to the United States. The lieutenant colonel was born in Ukraine, but his family immigrated to the U.S. when he was a toddler.
Vindman claimed he did not know why he was offered the high ranking position of defense minister.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/vindman-reveals-that-he-had-been-offered-a-position-as-defense-minister-of-ukraine
And, amazingly, after President Trump was only out of office a little over a year we were at war with Russia at the behest of the Ukraine.
VIDEOS
1. I liked the way I was taken prisoner! A frank interview with a Russian special forces officer
Lviv.Media
2-14-2023 12:19 p.m. EST
2. RUSSIAN “LARGE-SCALE OFFENSIVE” STARTED WITH DESTROYED TANKS AND CRYING MOBIKS || 2023
Warthog Defense
2-14-2023 9:00 a.m. EST 10 hours ago
3. Russian widows: Neither fur nor husband | Break the Fake | TVP World
Feb 14, 2023 5:22 p.m. EST
“Remember the fur coats gifted to widows of Russian soldiers killed at the front? Confirming earlier suspicions, reports have surfaced saying that the coats were actually looted from a store in Kherson.”
1. I liked the way I was taken prisoner! A frank interview with a Russian special forces officer
Lviv.Media
2-14-2023 12:19 p.m. EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VetSY5CMEU
2. RUSSIAN “LARGE-SCALE OFFENSIVE” STARTED WITH DESTROYED TANKS AND CRYING MOBIKS || 2023
Warthog Defense
2-14-2023 9:00 a.m. EST 10 hours ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ1GUjQlzdY
3. Russian widows: Neither fur nor husband | Break the Fake | TVP World
Feb 14, 2023 5:22 p.m. EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a82zV2VNOpE
“Remember the fur coats gifted to widows of Russian soldiers killed at the front? Confirming earlier suspicions, reports have surfaced saying that the coats were actually looted from a store in Kherson.”
VIDEOS
1. Battalion “Aidar” in battle near Donetsk | Military Mind TVP World [TVP is a Polish public broadcast service]
Feb 14, 2023 4:30 p.m. EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0hnRW1qs2c
The footage showing fighters of the Ukrainian 24th Separate Assault Battalion “Aidar” in battle near Donetsk.
2. The Great Assassination of Kadyrov’s Deputy and the Commander of the Russian Special Forces!
ANKA Daily News
Feb 14, 2023 7:00 p.m. EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2yJoSx-1ak
The assassination of a general or a commander is like the destruction of a unit. The Russian army is losing generals and commanders one by one! Ukrainian partisan and sabotage groups, along with the attacks of the Ukrainian army, are also contributing to these losses.
Recently, General Dmitry Ulyanov was killed in a successful operation by a Ukrainian sabotage group. Just a few days after this incident, there was news of another assassination! This assassination was announced by Chechen leader Kadyrov on his Telegram account. Because it was Kadyrov’s most important aide who was assassinated!
Kadyrov’s deputy, Russian Special Forces Commander and Deputy Commander of the Russian Army 2nd Corps, Apti Alaudinov, faced a strange assassination! Because neither a weapon nor any other equipment was used in this assassination. The perpetrator of the assassination was an envelope!
Let’s analyze the details of this assassination and the developments in the occupied territories together!
According to Kadyrov’s statement on Monday, February 13, Russian Special Forces Commander Apti Alaudinov faced an assassination on February 8! Alaudinov was poisoned with a letter envelope sent to him! Because this envelope contained a poisonous substance! Kadyrov wrote about this assassination in his Telegram account: “Friends, our dear brother Apti Alaudinov was poisoned a few days ago.”
The moment Alaudinov opened the envelope, he was hit by an intense, caustic, and pungent odor.
Without realizing what had happened, Alaudinov threw the envelope away, and after a while, he fell ill. The soldiers who brought the envelope to Alaudinov also experienced changes in their condition. For this reason, everyone who touched the envelope was hospitalized! It is still unknown who carried out the assassination.
3. Ukrainian soldiers near Vuhledar say ‘enemy hasn’t advanced at all
The Sun
Feb 14, 2023 1:30 p.m. EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jGEDuCkB4
The Ukrainian 79th air assault brigade said on Tuesday (February 14) Russia had made no territorial gains at the frontline in the Donetsk region where it is based.
Russian forces bombarded Ukrainian troops and towns along front lines in eastern Donetsk region on Tuesday in what appeared to be early salvoes of a new offensive as Western allies met in Brussels to discuss sending more arms to the Kyiv government.
“Col. Vindman was offered the high position of Defense Minister of Ukraine twice by the Ukraine - why?.”
Vindman was never offered the position of Defense Minister of Ukraine. Not one Ukrainian official has confirmed it; and those who have been queried about outright dent it. One said that he had made a casual, and light-hearted off-the-cuff comment to Vindman at a social function, that was neither specific nor an offer of anything. It is Vindman himself who is padding his resume by claiming he was offered the position.
For your reading pleasure:
But, you keep right on repeating falsities because you think it advances your argument.
ARTICLE
1- Ukrainian aviation and artillery hit 9 occupants’ concentration areas, 3 ammunition depots and 2 electronic warfare stations on February 14, - General Staff
15.02.2023
https://m.censor.net/en/news/3399857/ukrainian_aviation_and_artillery_hit_9_occupants_concentration_areas_3_ammunition_depots_and_2_electronic
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released information about the strikes that aviation and artillery carried out against the enemy on February 14.
2. Unprecedented destruction of Russian potential in Donbas is underway, - Zelensky
14.02.2023
https://m.censor.net/en/news/3399849/unprecedented_destruction_of_russian_potential_in_donbas_is_underway_zelensky
Unprecedented destruction of Russian potential in Donbas is underway, - Zelensky
In the battles for Donbas, an unprecedented destruction of Russian military potential is taking place.
This was stated in video appeal by President of Ukraine Volodmr Zelensky, reports Censor.NЕТ.
“The situation on the frontline, especially in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, remains extremely difficult. These are literally battles for every meter of Ukrainian land. We must understand the significance of these battles. Every meter won there is a defense of our entire country. Every day that our heroes have withstood in Bakhmut, Vuhledar, Maryinka and other cities and communities of Donbas is a week’s reduction in Russian aggression,” Zelensky said.
As the President explained, “there is an unprecedented destruction of Russian potential. Everything that the enemy loses in our Donbas, it will not be able to restore. And this is exactly the potential of Russian aggression, from which the leadership of the terrorist state expected the destruction of our entire Ukraine.”
“We are doing everything to give our soldiers more weapons, more long-range weapons and more power for the offensive we are preparing,” Zelensky said.
As informs Censor.NЕТ, this is stated in official AFU General Staff.
The statement reads: “The aviation of the Defense Forces carried out 8 strikes on the areas of concentration of occupants’ personnel and military equipment during the day, and the units of missile troops and artillery hit the area of concentration of manpower, 3 ammunition depots and 2 enemy electronic warfare stations.”
Col. Vindman, 44, explained during his impeachment testimony that he had been offered the position three times but declined the position because of his loyalty to the United States. The lieutenant colonel was born in Ukraine, but his family immigrated to the U.S. when he was a toddler.
Col. Vindman claimed he did not know why he was offered the high ranking position of defense minister.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/vindman-reveals-that-he-had-been-offered-a-position-as-defense-minister-of-ukraine
Where is your rebuttals Sparky.
Col. Vindman testified under oath Sparky.
“The Ukrainians were key players in the coup against President Trump.”
Your opinion is based on WRONG information!
‘PUTIN-Biden-Clinton-Obama’ cartel is joined at the hip revealing their criminal connection by their actions.
The ‘Putin-Biden-Clinton-Obama’ cartel used Ukraine as a front to stage their money-laundering. Ukraine gov’t was fully embedded with Russian agents: Ukrainian deep-state!
President Zelensky is still trying to remove the Ukraine “deep state.”
VIDEOS
1. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III
@SecDef
United States government official
28th United States Secretary of Defense
https://twitter.com/SecDef
“Over the past year, Ukraine’s soldiers have fought valiantly for their country. Ukraine’s people have shown deep courage in the face of Russian cruelty.”
https://twitter.com/i/status/1625526035436404739
https://twitter.com/DeptofDefense
https://twitter.com/i/status/1625526035436404739
2. “The enemy continues to shell the Ukrainian border areas”
State Border Guard Service of Ukraine-Official Website
14 of February 2023 11:50
https://dpsu.gov.ua/en/news/1676368241-the-enemy-continues-to-shell-the-ukrainian-border-areas/
Yesterday, February 13, the russian occupation forces continued shelling the border areas of the Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
The enemy inflicted fire damage using UAVs, mortars and grenade launchers. The Velyka Pysarivka, Krasnopillia, Yunakivka, Bilopillia, Esman, Hlukhiv, and Shalyhine communities of the Sumy Oblast, and the Semenivka community of the Chernihiv Oblast came under enemy fire.
In the first half of the day, the russian occupiers shelled the territory of the Bilopillia community twice with 120-mm mortars, in total there were about a dozen explosions. The fire started from the russian village of wolfino.
During the day, the invaders from the russian settlements of sverdlykovo and nikolaievo-dariino covered the territory of the Yunakivka community four times with 120-mm mortars, in total there were almost one and a half dozen hits.
Along the border area of the Esman Territorial Community, the enemy twice fired 120 mm mortars from the side of the settlements of kruhla poliana and lokot - there were 13 hits.
In the afternoon, russian occupiers from drones dropped one explosive device each on the territory of the Krasnopillia and Velyka Pysarivka communities. Fortunately, there were no victims.
The Hlukhiv community was also under mortar fire. The russians released 10 mines of 120 mm caliber. The fire was opened from the village of horodyshche.
The enemy shelled the Shalyhine community from the side of the settlement of anatoliievka with 120 mm mortars - in total there were 8 hits.
The Semenivka territorial community in the Chernihiv region was also under mortar fire. The invaders released 2 mines of 120 mm caliber. The fire was opened from the village of luzhky.
In the evening, more than two dozen shots were fired from a 30-mm automatic grenade launcher in the border area of Krasnopillia. The fire started from the russian settlement of viazove.
Members of the Defense Forces continue to protect Ukraine from russian invaders.
3. “Six attempts of border violation during the day”
State Border Guard Service of Ukraine-Official Website
14 of February 2023 11:53
https://dpsu.gov.ua/en/news/six-attempts-of-border-violation-during-the-day/
“Col. Vindman testified under oath Sparky.”
So what? People lie under oath all the time. Especially people in government.
If you think he was so truthful, WHO officially offered him the job? Come on, give us a name or names.
VIDEOS
1. Ukrainian soldiers blow up Russian artillery system in huge explosion
The Sun
Feb 14, 2023 6:30 a.m. EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY4YhN3D7sE
MOMENT Ukrainian soldiers blow up Russian artillery system in huge explosion.
2. Hear Russian prisoner’s chilling final message to wife after fighting in Ukraine
CNN
Feb 14, 2023 2:30 p.m. EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUwW65jJGig
3. NATO jets intercept Russian planes near Poland | World News | TVP World
TVP World [TVP is a Polish public broadcast service]
Feb 14, 2023 5:30 p.m. EST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZPHlv76S2o
In this edition of World News the main stories involved NATO jets intercept Russian military planes near Polish airspace, a new report saying that Moscow has been abducting Ukrainian children into Russia, and love taking place on the Ukrainian frontlines. To talk about the upcoming grand opening of the Copernicus Academy, TVP World invited Professor Krzysztof Górski.
“Col. Vindman testified under oath Sparky.”
Want some more names of those who lied under oath? Ever hear of James Clapper? John Brennan? And those FBI guys who testified in the Trump hearings?
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