2023-10-21 12:42:17
2023-10-21 20:42 Compiled by United Daily News Zhou Chenyang/Reporting in real time
Bloomberg News reported on the 21st that as the war between Russia and Ukraine is regarding to enter its second winter, the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant organization Hamas has become increasingly serious, diverting the attention of Ukraine’s European and American allies. Russian President Vladimir Putin There is growing confidence that Russia’s military power can bring down Ukraine.
According to three people familiar with the matter, the Kremlin is convinced that developments are moving in Putin’s favor and that he will be able to hold on to the territory in eastern and southern Ukraine that the Russian army captured during the invasion.
Two of them said that as Putin prepares for the March presidential election, Russia is stalling for time in order to secure the territory it currently occupies and wait for the United States in the event that neither Russia nor Ukraine can achieve a decisive breakthrough. Increasing war fatigue with Europe has turned pressure on the authorities in Kiev to find a solution.
Nonetheless, following Putin returned from his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, he went to Rostov-on-Don on the 19th and listened to the Russian Chief of General Staff responsible for the war in Ukraine at the Southern Military Headquarters. Briefing by General Gerasimov. Bloomberg News pointed out that to be sure, few people in Russia’s elite circles share Putin’s optimism. They are still deeply pessimistic regarding the prospects of the Russo-Ukrainian war and cannot see a way to stop the war.
At the same time, even if the weather conditions on the battlefield worsen, Ukraine still intends to continue its counterattack in autumn and winter. Even as the crisis over Israel’s war once morest Hamas continues to mount, the United States and other NATO allies have expressed their commitment to providing weapons and assistance to help Ukraine defeat the Russian invasion.
Dara Massicot, senior fellow for defense and security issues in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said that in the current situation, because Russia is trying to wait for Western countries to withdraw, maintaining the status quo is appropriate. They said, “Holding the position is the minimum the Russian army wants to do, but the Kremlin’s goal is still to occupy more territory.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin went to Rostov-on-Don on the 19th and listened to Chief of General Staff General Gerasimov at the Southern Military Headquarters… Ukraine Russia Russia-Ukraine War Putin United States European Union Israel Hamas Palestine
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