Angered by the fresh supply of hi-tech military equipment to Ukraine by the West, Russian President Putin has warned the West to either work for peace or face the prospects of the Ukrainian conflict enveloping the entire Europe by Gopal Misra
With China continuing with its aggressive postures against Taiwan and no early solution in sight to the ongoing conflicts in Europe and West Asia, peace continues to be elusive on the earth.
The sharp divisions within the American political establishment appear to have become much more pronounced with the conviction of the erstwhile US President Donald Trump in a case of hush money payment to silence a porn actress. It not only exposes the cesspool of the American establishment, its stink is ready to overwhelm democratic societies across the continents. And India is no exception.
The policy paralysis in Washington appears to have also encouraged Beijing to throw out the American influence or its proxies in its neighborhood by annexing Taiwan without any further delay.
In this backdrop, it is not surprising that the Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West to either work for peace or face the prospects of the Ukrainian conflict enveloping the entire Europe. Despite being enrolled in NATO, the European powers are aware of the fact that an angrier Kremlin might cause them more sufferings than they had endured during the World War-II.
The prospects of even an early truce either in Europe or West Asia appear to be bleak till 2025, when the new administration will be finally installed in Washington. It may be emphasised that the prospects of Trump returning to power cannot be ruled out despite his conviction.
In a recent hard-hitting frank discussion with the representatives of western media in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West, especially the US, that if Ukraine is further empowered with new missiles, which could hit his motherland, Moscow would not hesitate to punish the supporters of Ukraine, especially Germany and the UK.
The confidence of the Russian President despite the prolonged European conflict could also be attributed to the growing cooperation between Russia and China in geopolitics. Both Putin and Xi Jinping have successfully blended the world’s second largest economy i.e China with his country’s formidable military, thus challenging the four-decades of American supremacy in the world affairs
It is now a foregone conclusion that Russia would not hesitate to support China, if it annexes Taiwan. Meanwhile, there are reports that the Russians are training the Chinese in Cambodia in the latest air warfare with their sixth generation aircrafts. It is being stated that the leadership of the People’s Liberation Army or PLA is trying to update its air force. It could be a part of the strategy before making a final assault on Taiwan. It would not be violating the international laws, also the West has already conceded the one China policy by refusing to recognize Taiwan as a sovereign power.
