A man who takes Stolypin and Stalin as a role model, the use of nukes or downfall awaits him
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(Yoichi Masuzoe: Scholar of International Politics)
Russia plans to annex four Ukrainian provinces into one territory with Russia. However, militarily, the Ukrainian army has recaptured key points in various places, and is in a disadvantageous position. The war in Ukraine is at a turning point.
Annexation of the Four States and the Inferiority of the Russian Military
Russia annexed the two eastern provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk, and the two southern provinces of Kherson and Zaporizhia. President Putin also signed the relevant bill adopted by the National Assembly, and the integration process was completed on October 5. . As a result, Russia will accelerate the process of Russifying its currency, tax system, economic system, judiciary and other institutions. The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant will also be nationalized.
However, the international community, including Ukraine and the advanced democracies of Japan, the United States, and Europe, do not recognize this annexation, and the conflict will continue.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have stepped up their counteroffensive, recapturing the railway hub of Liman in northern Donetsk and liberating several settlements in Kherson.
The United States has declared that it will continue to support Ukraine until it recovers the territories it lost to Russia. did. Since the Russian invasion in February, US military aid to Ukraine has totaled $16.8 billion.
The Russian army is outnumbered in many places, which is the background behind the call-up of 300,000 reserve soldiers. However, inadequate data on reservist candidates has caused much confusion during the recruitment process.
