According to British journalists, the Kremlin dictator wants to prove to the whole world that the power of the USA is not unlimited.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, the goal of Vladimir Putin has been repeatedly called the restoration of the Russian empire. However, according to British journalist and writer Philip Short, who recently published a book-biography of the Kremlin dictator, the latter also seeks to show the powerlessness of NATO in the face of the threat from the Russian Federation. This is stated in the author's article in The Guardian.
In Short's opinion, Putin is not only wants to neutralize the ruling regime in Kyiv, but even more importantly, to show NATO's inability to stop it. The destruction of Ukrainian culture in the occupied territories is an “additional bonus” for the head of the Kremlin.
The journalist notes that Moscow does not need too great achievements for Putin to be able to declare “victory” in Ukraine. To do this, it is enough to capture the entire Donbas and have a land bridge to Crimea.
Nevertheless , Short emphasizes that, ideally, Putin would like more. In particular, to control Odessa and the adjacent Black Sea coast. However, in the eyes of the President of the Russian Federation, even smaller successes would show that the power of the USA is not limitless.
“The war in Ukraine is not happening in isolation. While Russia is challenging the US-imposed security order in Europe, China is challenging Washington in Asia. A geopolitical process has begun, the results of which will not be fully revealed for decades. But the world order of the past 30 years, established after the Cold War, is coming to an end,” concluded Short.
According to the journalist, the reality of Putin's plans will depend on the situation at the front, and more precisely on the degree of Western support for Ukraine in the fall and winter, when the lack of energy resources and the rapid increase in the cost of living will become increasingly noticeable to Ukraine's Western partners. span>
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