“Victory Days” speech Putin will not dare to announce a new stage in the war against Ukraine / Article

Putin’s speech was expected as a major milestone in the war against Ukraine, which Putin ordered to begin on February 24. Since the start of hostilities, Russian troops have failed to fight for the capture of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, Azov’s troops continue to resist the occupiers in Mariupol, and the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has so far failed.

Therefore, military experts predicted that Putin could use the Victory Day speech to raise rates: officially declare war on Ukraine (currently called a “special military operation” by Russia) and announce a general mobilization to call for and send to Ukraine hundreds of thousands more soldiers.

However, in his speech, Putin did not dare to take any of these steps. The Russian president merely repeated the phrases he had previously used to justify his invasion of Ukraine.

He portrayed this conflict not as a war between Russia and Ukraine, but as a clash between Russia and NATO that prompted Ukraine to take a stand against Russia. Putin says a clash with “neo-Nazis and Benderovians” has become inevitable.

“Russia called on the West to find a compromise, but NATO countries did not want to listen to us. There was a clear threat at our borders. Russia delivered a pre-emptive strike against aggression. That was the only right and timely decision, “Putin said.

Significantly, the “Victory Days” parade missed the previously planned flight of Russian warplanes over Red Square, which had to be canceled due to “adverse weather conditions”.

CONTEXT:

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to start Russian troops invade Ukraine. Putin claimed that NATO was going to use Ukraine as a bridgehead for aggression against Russia, although there was no evidence of these allegations. Ukraine believes that Putin’s real goal is to destroy Ukraine’s statehood and bring the territory under Moscow’s control.

Russia hoped to occupy Kiev and other major Ukrainian cities within a few days, but the Ukrainian armed forces showed fierce resistance to the occupiers and Russia has failed to meet its targets. Russian occupation forces continue to fire on Ukrainian cities, causing increasing civilian casualties.

In early April, the international community was shocked by news from the Kiev region of the city of Bucca, where Russian troops brutally retaliated against the civilian population. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described it as a war crime and genocide against the Ukrainian people.

More than 5.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the start of the war.

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has provoked a general one condemnation of the international communityagainst Russia is new sanctions have been introduced. Many Western companies have decided to leave the Russian market.

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