Expect More Widening of the Ukraine Conflict

Paul Craig Roberts

An Inflexible Putin indicates he is sticking with his go-slow war that results in ever more Western participation. In rare comments on the status of the war, Putin admitted it would likely be a “long process.” https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-risk-nuclear-war-rising-will-defend-russia-all-available-means

Does Putin realize that by needlessly prolonging the conflict he is not only causing unnecessary Russian casualties, but also he could be putting his leadership in danger? Many Russians believe that Putin is making Russia look foolish by inability to bring the conflict to a victorious close. This might also affect recruitment. There is no pride for youth to be in a military force that does not defeat a third world country like Ukraine. Considerations of this sort together with the ability a prolonged conflict gives Washington to expand Western participation in the Ukraine conflict, while building up NATO forces on Russia’s borders, raise serious questions about the wisdom, if any, of Putin’s go-slow limited military intervention. Playing a goody two-shoes role at the expense of your own country doesn’t make sense. Does Putin understand that he cannot simultaneous be at war with Ukraine and protect Ukraine?

Putin seems to be extremely gullible when it comes to dealing with the West. If the West would let him, he would be continuing to supply them with oil and gas even as he is at war with them. Former German Chancellor Merkel has just admitted that the West easily deceived Putin by pretending to go along with the Minsk Agreement, using it as a ploy to deter any Russian response to the murder of Donbass Russians until the West had built up the Ukraine military. Those 8 years Putin spent being fooled has made the conflict in Ukraine far different from what it would have been in 2014. Merkel said the Minsk agreement was “an attempt to give Ukraine time. Ukraine used this time to get stronger, as you can see today. The Ukraine of 2014/15 is not the Ukraine of today. As you saw in the battle for Debaltseve in early 2015, Putin could easily have overrun them at the time. And I very much doubt that the NATO countries could have done as much then as they do now to help Ukraine.” https://www.rt.com/news/567863-merkel-minsk-stronger-ukraine/

Ukraine’s post-coup US installed president, Pyotr Poroshenko, confirms Merkel’s admission. RT reports: “Pyotr Poroshenko, who became president of Ukraine after the 2014 US-backed coup in Kiev, told a domestic audience in August 2015 that Minsk was a ruse to buy time for a military build-up. He admitted as much to the West in July 2022, in an interview with German media.”

Having wasted 8 years relying on peace diplomacy spurned by Washington, Putin then took half-way measures when Russian success required a quick and complete victory to prevent Washington’s involvement. Consequently, the problems for Russia have multiplied with an ever widening war leading, as Putin warns, to nuclear war.

Yet Putin sticks with a policy that has not worked for 8 years, a policy that plays into the hands of Washington’s neoconservatives.

Don't worry, after Ukrainian population has decreased, Russia will take back whatever that remains. As of now.. Ukrainian soldiers are drastically reduced. So as this war drags on. Ukraine men will reduce drastically. NATO will never intervene or USA will be nuked to oblivion.

By prolonging the war,Russia is planning to make Europe suffer, how long are they going to keep pumping billions into Ukraine at the expense of European citizens

tamdun:
By prolonging the war,Russia is planning to make Europe suffer, how long are they going to keep pumping billions into Ukraine at the expense of European citizens

True dat. You know the deal

Useni the pro Russia F@@l, just read the heading not knowing that the full article is criticism against Putin,and his senseless war
Nawooo, may confusion befall all Putin idiots on nairaland..
This is the most funny thing on nairaland
This is super crazy

Dvdpity:
Don't worry, after Ukrainian population has decreased, Russia will take back whatever that remains. As of now.. Ukrainian soldiers are drastically reduced. So as this war drags on. Ukraine men will reduce drastically. NATO will never intervene or USA will be nuked to oblivion.

Ukraine will reduce, a country of more than 35 million, the largest country by land mass in Europe
Keep dreaming on..
Syria has been fighting a civil war for over 11 years, they never reduce,
Somalia has been on a State of war for over 27 years..
You are funny dude..
Your last statement saying NATO and the USA will be nuke to oblivion is so naive, are you 5 year old
Don't you know no one survives a nuclear war.
Read About mutual assured destruction MAD... And please for god sake Russian doesn't have the monopoly of nukes they are a dozens countries known to have nuke's and the capability to use them,
USA nukes are scattered all over Europe, in Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands,

obedience4:
Useni the pro Russia F@@l, just read the heading not knowing that the full article is criticism against Putin,and his senseless war
Nawooo, may confusion befall all Putin idiots on nairaland..
This is the most funny thing on nairaland
This is super crazy

I didn't read anything. The dude that wrote the article was a top official during Ronald Reagan's presidency. I know the dude personally and spent a lot of time with him in America. I know his mind and thoughts. You are the dumb one not knowing the famous author. You are a Donbass and Russia need to bomb you.

useni1:
I didn't read anything. The dude that wrote the article was a top official during Ronald Reagan's presidency. I know the dude personally and spent a lot of time with him in America. I know his mind and thoughts. You are the dumb one not knowing the famous author. You are a Donbass and Russia need to bomb you.

Lol, ,
Name please, let verify..
Tell us the official,
Common dude am not like your foolish Putin boys,

obedience4:


Ukraine will reduce, a country of more than 35 million, the largest country by land mass in Europe
Keep dreaming on..
Syria has been fighting a civil war for over 11 years, they never reduce,
Somalia has been on a State of war for over 27 years..
You are funny dude..
Your last statement saying NATO and the USA will be nuke to oblivion is so naive, are you 5 year old
Don't you know no one survives a nuclear war.
Read About mutual assured destruction MAD... And please for god sake Russian doesn't have the monopoly of nukes they are a dozens countries known to have nuke's and the capability to use them,
USA nukes are scattered all over Europe, in Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands,

Which 35million? Do you know how many millions that have fled the country? Do you know how many millions that have died? Do you know how many millions that are not Willing to sacrifice their lives for zelenskys Nazi gang?

Country of 35million vs country of 160million

Your stupidity is genetic.


You think that this conflict is like Syrian conflicts..let this conflicts drags for one more year. The whole of EU will enter recession.

Dvdpity:

Which 35million? Do you know how many millions that have fled the country? Do you know how many millions that have died? Do you know how many millions that are not Willing to sacrifice their lives for zelenskys Nazi gang?

Country of 35million vs country of 160million

Your stupidity is genetic.


You think that this conflict is like Syrian conflicts..let this conflicts drags for one more year. The whole of EU will enter recession.

Millions have died
How many died during the USA war in Afghanistan??
How many people died even during the ww2
Ode, if the whole EU enters recession what will happened to Russia, ode you don't know how supply chain works.

obedience4:


Lol, ,
Name please, let verify..
Tell us the official,
Common dude am not like your foolish Putin boys,

Paul Craig Roberts. You are a small boy learning geo-politics. Men don dey inside the matter since 1989. All of una supposed dey bend down greet me every morning.

useni1:
Paul Craig Roberts. You are a small boy learning geo-politics. Men don dey inside the matter since 1989. All of una supposed dey bend down greet me every morning.

Lol good morning sir ,I don't believe you..
If you are close to some one in such high government level, during the hay days of the cold war,
How then did you metamorphose into an anti west critic on nairaland..
I know one thing that ideology is hard to change

obedience4:


Ukraine will reduce, a country of more than 35 million, the largest country by land mass in Europe
Keep dreaming on..
Syria has been fighting a civil war for over 11 years, they never reduce,
Somalia has been on a State of war for over 27 years..
You are funny dude..
Your last statement saying NATO and the USA will be nuke to oblivion is so naive, are you 5 year old
Don't you know no one survives a nuclear war.
Read About mutual assured destruction MAD... And please for god sake Russian doesn't have the monopoly of nukes they are a dozens countries known to have nuke's and the capability to use them,
USA nukes are scattered all over Europe, in Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands,

Bro, always ignore a 5year old comment lol, I learn that on this nairaland and I know how to spot those comment.

Thanks for educating him though.