Geopolitical Focus – January 2023
Geopolitical Focus – January 2023
The war drags on and we're left wondering who will be held responsible for the cost. We're told that we're winning, but the recent speeches by Zelinski calling for more "big guns" at the Golden Globe were met with applause. However, it's easy to forget that their political views are supposed to be based on understanding and tolerance, as long as it doesn't affect their own interests. Social welfare politicians have adopted a global moral high ground, something that even the Pope with his millions of followers couldn't achieve in 2000 years. But, what can we expect in a time when history is forgotten if a tweet is 30 seconds old?
It's been evident for the past 20 years that a conflict between Ukraine and Russia was brewing. A better understanding of the situation may lie in Angela Merkel's comment that the Minsk agreement was not meant to achieve what it claimed, but rather to buy time. So, is she lying or is the Russian President right when he claims that the West never took Russia seriously in any peace negotiations? For those who only follow the US's democratic defense reasoning for all wars, a closer look at history and the involvement of Zelinski and Joe Biden is necessary. These two presidents, in my opinion, are experts at playing the game of deception, as we've seen in the recent documents released in the US.
As it stands, the killing machines continue, with more weapons being sent to Europe and the US, and Russia showing no signs of letting up. The idea of NATO installing missiles and other weaponry on the Russian border is simply not acceptable. The current path leads to no solution and Ukraine will pay the price with too many lives lost. The only way to truly win this war is with NATO (US) troops on the ground, if that is the goal.
The blow up of the NS pipeline has been met with silence, despite the impact on European countries' energy and living expenses. The focus is solely on the war in Ukraine and Russia is being painted as defeated and on the brink of collapse. But, how can that be true if Russia's economy is still going strong? Putin has even stated that the Russian economy is in better shape than expected and that all major economic indicators point to further stabilization. He's mocked the opponents' attempts to crush it with sanctions.
So, who pays in the end? The Ukrainian people, who will see a decline in their quality of life, but also the West, who ignored the security aspects. Democracy is being threatened as Zelinski resorts to authoritarian measures. The European people (not the governments or the EU) will see an increase in energy prices and will also have to pay for the EU (NATO) contributions for infrastructure, humanitarian aid, and weapons. And who are the winners? The US weapons industry and, in the end, Russia will still be there.
It's worth noting that the speculation of Russia invading Western Europe was more of a wish to use the Ukrainian people to weaken Russia in the hope of a united Europe without Russia, but a stronger Western alliance. And what about Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan? Is NATO going after them next?
With all the human potential and global organizations such as the UN and WEF, as well as the money spent on equity and inclusion, it seems that the focus is on enhancing NATO's presence in Ukraine, even as the Ukraine continues to kill Russians in the Donbass at will.
As in all wars, it's the ordinary people who are expendable, as long as the establishment and the elite maintain their power. It's important to be aware of the media and who you elect, as countries like Brazil could quickly become another Venezuela, with the rest of the world (on the left) applauding.
