According to Zelensky, NATO will have to enter the war directly. The conditions for this to happen may be close. Here’s what the Ukrainian leader said.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyj intends to bring Ukraine into the NATO defense system and Europe. In an interview with Nbc News he said that field experience for the Russian Federation is now a desperate struggle. The Ukrainian counter-offensive is progressing, according to the statements of the Ukrainian government, but the battle is tough. What could happen if the Kremlin won?
For Zelenskyj, the question is almost rhetorical, because if Russia won, the only possible option would be US military intervention and NATO in general. By now it is clear that if Russia lost to the Ukrainian counter-offensive, the war could be said to be "over". It will take more time to build peace than it took to fight the war. Guerrilla actions will continue for a long time and it is probable that peace will not be felt soon, experts say. In fact Russia, faced with defeat, may act unexpectedly.
Due to the fact that defeat is not an alternative for Russia, the situation on the field is very difficult. The Russian Federation is putting up stiff resistance.
The Russian-Ukrainian war can end in only one way: global risk in case of defeat of Ukraine
During the conflict, Ukrainian President Zelenskyj claimed many times that defeat in Ukraine would represent a defeat for all of the West, especially for the United States. Interviewed by an American network, the Ukrainian leader said that if Ukraine were to lose the conflict, the United States could be forced to participate directly in the war. The alternative? “The collapse of NATO” and the loss of power, influence, and dominance by the United States.
“If Ukraine loses, if Russia were to occupy the whole of Ukraine then it will continue on to the Baltics,” Zelenskyj said. The Ukrainian leader proposes only one scenario: an aggressive Russia that does not stop at Ukraine and continues the war against a NATO country.
How far is the Ukrainian counter-offensive?
There is conflicting news from the front. According to some accounts the Ukrainian army is gradually advancing, but for others the counter-offensive is to be declared a flop. Indeed, it is difficult to understand the progress of Ukrainian troops, especially in the face of the strong resistance of Russian forces in the field.
Both versions serve both Ukraine and Russia to convince allies or opponents to behave in a certain way. Therefore, an attempt to silence a large part of the information does not seem strange, as well as asking news outlets to avoid disseminating information that could jeopardize military operations.
The military analysts draw a neutral picture, with points on the front in Ukrainian advantage and others where the Russian resistance blocks the counter-offensive. Even Zelenskyj admitted to tough Russian resistance, leaving out, however, the difficulty of his own troops.
Kyiv’s vision is to make itself part of NATO and the EU. “We are already protecting democratic and civilized Europe from barbarous Russia,” Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said in an interview with Voice of America.
When and how Ukraine will become a full member of the Alliance is up to the West deployed in NATO to decide.
Original article published on Money.it Italy 2023-06-16 21:05:56. Original title: La Nato dovrà entrare in guerra, la convinzione (o la speranza) di Zelensky
