Alik Bahshi
01-12-2022, 07:32 AM
Alik Bakhshi
Ultimatum as another arrogance of Russia
Putin explains Russia's appeal to the West with an ultimatum on non-adherence to NATO of the post-Soviet countries by concern for security, otherwise Russia will be forced to respond with military actions. Frightened, Western leaders promptly offered to start negotiations in order to solve the problem without resorting to war. Putin agreed, although the ultimatum in principle contained a non-negotiable immediate answer, in the form of "yes" or "no." If the West agrees to Putin's demands, then all the countries that were colonies of Russia will be defenseless against the military aggression that has already begun with the revanchist goal of restoring the Russian Empire within the borders of the Soviet Union, because the ultimatum contains not a word about Russia's obligation to renounce its territorial claims to the countries of the post-Soviet space ... In principle, NATO can and will agree to Russia's demands, but on the condition that Russia renounce its claims to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries that have left the Russian Empire.
Regardless of what was agreed in the negotiations, the West needs to know that to believe Putin, it is like entrusting a wolf to guard a flock of sheep. Using the example of how Putin reacted to the Budapest Memorandum, concluding any agreement with a liar is a deliberately hopeless business.
01/11/2022
Ultimatum as another arrogance of Russia
Putin explains Russia's appeal to the West with an ultimatum on non-adherence to NATO of the post-Soviet countries by concern for security, otherwise Russia will be forced to respond with military actions. Frightened, Western leaders promptly offered to start negotiations in order to solve the problem without resorting to war. Putin agreed, although the ultimatum in principle contained a non-negotiable immediate answer, in the form of "yes" or "no." If the West agrees to Putin's demands, then all the countries that were colonies of Russia will be defenseless against the military aggression that has already begun with the revanchist goal of restoring the Russian Empire within the borders of the Soviet Union, because the ultimatum contains not a word about Russia's obligation to renounce its territorial claims to the countries of the post-Soviet space ... In principle, NATO can and will agree to Russia's demands, but on the condition that Russia renounce its claims to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries that have left the Russian Empire.
Regardless of what was agreed in the negotiations, the West needs to know that to believe Putin, it is like entrusting a wolf to guard a flock of sheep. Using the example of how Putin reacted to the Budapest Memorandum, concluding any agreement with a liar is a deliberately hopeless business.
01/11/2022