After two months of war, Russia is disappointed.
Two months have passed since Vladimir Putin sent his troops to attack Ukraine and the war has already begun to fuel its own momentum. The announcement by US President Joe Biden on Thursday, April 28, of large-scale military aid of $ 20 billion is proof of that. The rise in security is impressive after the West's initial response focused on sanctions against Russia , which proved insufficient, writes the French newspaper Le Monde.
The Russian army is doing everyday war crimes
On February 24, after the initial numbness and the prospect of a quick defeat of Ukrainian forces, it was time for a surprise. This was facilitated both by the resilience and efficiency of the Ukrainians and by the failures of the enemy, who clearly outnumbered them in terms of numbers and material support. The fiasco of the attack on Kyiv, followed by a pathetic retreat and redeployment towards Donbass, demonstrated the scale of abuses by the Russian army, which makes war crimes trivial.
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Then the prospect of stabilizing the conflict, a ceasefire or even a truce became illusory. On the Ukrainian side, the exorbitant price already paid by the military and civilians means that time has passed for concessions to avoid the worst. The time has come for an absolutely unthinkable victory a few weeks earlier, which requires heavy weapons from the West.
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Moscow's humiliating failures, such as the sinking of the Black Sea cruiser Moscow, have in turn prevented Putin from rethinking his goals. No significant gain today allows him to put an end to the “special operation” and brag about the mission. On the contrary, frustrations continue to hysterize Russia's public discourse, risking justifying an even more uncontrolled escalation.
The United States has moved away from a policy of neutrality in the European theater of operations
Western supporters of Ukraine have fallen into this spiral. The example of one of the most cautious countries, Germany, illustrates this. At the end of January, Berlin contented itself with sending … 5,000 helmets, which caused sarcasm on the part of Ukrainians. On April 26, Berlin agreed to supply Cheetah anti-aircraft tanks, and two days later the Bundestag, in turn, approved the supply of heavy weapons together with Germany's partners.
The United States, which has been trying for more than a decade to withdraw from the European theater of operations to refocus on rivalry with China, has retreated. They are determined to support Kyiv, convinced that they are finally on the path of history after a series of setbacks in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Europeans remain cautious due to economic factors
In their collective solidarity with Ukraine, Westerners do not always speak in unison. Where Americans accept rhetoric and goals without nuances, including the postulate of “weakening Russia” stated by Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, Europeans remain cautious.
Tensions over gas prices, suspicious explosions in Transnistria , other consequences of hostilities may only worry them. Especially since diplomacy, as shown by the bombing of Kyiv during the visit of the UN Secretary General on April 28, is still reduced to prolonging the war by other means.
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