Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, is known for his tactics of stalling. He cannot reject the American proposal to suspend his arms, but at the same time cannot accept it, due to the fact that his goal is to win the conflict with Ukraine. According to Wiktor Zamiatin, manager of Political and Legal Programmes at the Think Tank of the Razumkov Centre, Putin doesn't want peace, and now there's nowhere to go, so he makes demands.
Russia and Ukraine: A past of Conflict
The past of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine goes far back. Russia has always wanted to dominate Ukrainian political and cultural space. In the 1990s Russia dominated Ukraine and the Russian Orthodox Church led spiritual life. present Putin wants to return to this situation, where Ukraine will be denisified and its current leadership will be replaced by loyal to Russia.
Putin Postulates
Putin makes many demands to accomplish his goals. 1 of them is to reduce the Ukrainian army's numbers and disarm it. He besides wants Ukraine not to join NATO, as well as the territories that have been entered into the Russian constitution and belong to Ukraine, to be considered Russian. These demands are unacceptable to Ukraine, which wants to preserve its sovereignty and independence.
U.S.-Conflict ratio
The relation between the US and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is not clear. U.S. president Donald Trump considers Putin to be a “strong man” with whom business can be done, and “Ukraine is simply a weak country that can be sacrificed to accomplish any strategical goals.” This approach is unfavourable to Ukraine, which needs global support to last the conflict with Russia.
Determined Ukraine
After all, Ukraine does not give up. Her army and nation hold their determination to fight Russia. According to Viktor Zamiatin, Ukraine now feels alone, but it hopes for the unity of Europe. Europe can and should number on Ukraine due to the fact that Ukraine is an integral part of European security.
Conclusion
The conclusions of attempts to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine are clear. Russia does not want peace, and Putin makes demands to accomplish his goals. Ukraine needs global support to last the conflict with Russia. Europe should number on Ukraine as Ukraine is an integral part of European security. present we are convinced that peace in Ukraine is possible, but it requires determination and global support.
Numbers
* Oh, my God * More than 14,000 people died in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
* Over 1.5 million people were displaced as a consequence of the conflict.
* Ukraine lost more than 20% of its GDP as a consequence of the conflict.
* Russia has increased its military spending by more than 10% in the last 5 years.
Sources
* Razumkowa Center
* PAP
NATO
EU
* Ministry of National Defence of Ukraine
It is clear that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is complicated and requires determination and global support to resolve it. present we are convinced that peace in Ukraine is possible, but requires global cooperation.
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