Who is to blame for Ukraine?

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Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital and most populous city, has been dealing with extreme trauma for several months. Although life in the city is now returning to normal, the conflict continues. Ukraine, once part of the former superpower Soviet Union, has had its ups and downs in its relationship with the Russian Federation. It has been in a dilemma since its inception in 1991. However, the crisis began to escalate when Russian President Putin annexed Crimea after Ukraine’s so-called 2014 revolution. President Putin’s concerns about his partially hostile neighbor are not without logic. The warmth that NATO and Ukraine had shown towards each other was seen as a serious and direct threat to the sovereignty of the Russian Federation. Although aware of Putin’s rage, the West continued to support Ukraine against Russia. And finally, when it became unbearable for Putin and the volcano of Russian anger erupted, no one came to the rescue of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian population is visibly divided into pro-Russian and anti-Russian groups. After the anti-Russian ideology started influencing more people in 2014, the change did not go down well with President Putin. Maybe NATO thought Russia was too weak to react, so they massed troops on the Ukrainian border. The presence of NATO troops on the Ukrainian border was similar to the deployment of Russian troops on the Canadian border, for the United States. For Russia, Ukraine is so important that it would not hesitate to go to war if it saw foreign forces accumulating on its neighbor’s borders.

No justification can be given for aggression, but for a person like Putin and such a serious issue for Russia’s sovereignty, it was indeed not something unexpected. As the United States looked weak in the face of Russia’s withdrawal from Afghanistan after a defeat there, Putin took a chance and invaded Ukraine. It seems his plan worked as he intended. No serious and effective reaction was shown by the United States and its allies, much to the disappointment of Ukraine. I mean yes, there was some reaction, but it was not in accordance with Newton’s third law.

No justification can be given for aggression, but for a person like Putin and such a serious issue for Russia’s sovereignty, it was indeed not something unexpected. As the United States looked weak in the face of Russia’s withdrawal from Afghanistan after a defeat there, Putin took a chance and invaded Ukraine.

Putin is not the only one to blame for all the bloodshed and aggression in Ukraine. The provocateurs of the conflict must also make an introspection, because they are also responsible for the current situation. The United States used NATO and carried out its designs. Pope Francis said: “NATO’s barking at Russia’s doorstep may have caused war in Ukraine. The United States uses its influence on international organizations not only to protect its interests, but also to harm those who refrain from defending its ideology. Countries and nations around the world should not blindly believe in the United States; otherwise, they too could end up with nothing to their credit. The United States must be held accountable and accountable for its actions around the world.

The United States seems to believe that all rights to protect national sovereignty and integrity belong to it alone. It monopolizes the debates at the UN; he dominates NATO, and he invades any country he wants. But the whole world is not bound to comply with American policy. Russian interference in the US presidential election is a call for war, but there are many countries in the world where Americans interfere and manipulate their political system. The United States must realize that they can only expect from others what they give them. She must stop abandoning her partners halfway; otherwise, he might end up alone. Public aversion to the United States around the world, whether in Pakistan or any other country, should ring alarming bells for the ‘lonely superpower’. The United States must understand that the people of these countries, otherwise considered backward and underdeveloped, are becoming more and more enlightened over time. The question, to oppose and firmly resist American interference in their internal affairs. Nothing for a nation is more important than its sovereignty.

The United States is accused of always betraying its allies. Pakistan, for example, is a key US ally, and it has always protected US interests. However, unfortunately, whenever he needed help, nothing of note was received from Washington. No amount of aid from the United States could compensate for the loss of life and damage to infrastructure that Pakistan suffered for being a US ally in its war on terror in Afghanistan.

Previously, during the anti-Soviet movement in Afghanistan, Pakistan had helped the United States the most. In return, it hosted the largest refugee population in the world, damaging the economy and creating many problems that persist to this day. No amount of American aid can ever repay what Pakistan has done for it. The United States puts its national interests above anything else, but doesn’t let any other nation do that. He wants the whole world to put American interests above all else. Americans must stop acting hypocritically. If what Russia did in Ukraine was wrong, then what Israel and India are doing in Palestine and Kashmir is also wrong and unacceptable. Throughout the past, the United States has dealt with all the global repercussions of its injustice in a very dirty way. Whether it’s overthrowing governments, destroying economies, or even killing those who oppose it, the United States has always solved its problems with an oppressive approach.

President Putin surely harbors a vendetta against Ukraine and its people with pro-Western sentiment. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indeed handled the situation well, but had Putin even unleashed all his rage against Europe? Perhaps this was just a test of how harshly Westerners and their allies will respond to aggression against them. It seems that the United States is not as powerful as it was when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Russia was a bulldog, stones were constantly thrown at her. This war against Ukraine is just a trailer for the United States to watch for itself that neither it is so powerful nor Russia so weak now. Silent men like deep waters are deep and dangerous. Putin and his huge Russia are just silent men. He is a wounded soldier, who could turn out to be more dangerous than expected.

Beijing and Moscow have also improved their relations in various sectors, including their trade relations. Russia has the energy that China consumes. China manufactures almost everything a country needs. If the alliance between the bear and the dragon grows, the bald eagle may have to worry.

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