Kiev warns the most powerful countries that only in this way can it continue the offensive without fear of the Kremlin’s long-range missiles
Russia’s revenge missiles continued to rain down on the Ukrainian population on Tuesday as G-7 leaders met virtually in an emergency to discuss the new escalation. On the screen the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in his traditional military uniforms. If he asked for missiles at the beginning of the war, then for ammunition, and most recently for naval defence, he now urgently needs an air shield.
Only then can the offensive continue without fear of reprisals. What has provoked Putin’s anger is not the Ukrainian advance, which over the past month managed to retake its territory in the pro-Russian regions annexed by Moscow, but the blowing up of the Kerch Bridge in Crimea.
The loss of the main supply route for his troops has faced a massacre that has spread terror in numerous Ukrainian cities, with rockets raining down towards the Polish border. 19 civilians were killed on Monday alone. The video of a teenager being taken by surprise by one of these explosions, phone in hand, has gone around the world to illustrate an agony with which every Western citizen can identify.
That is why the United States and Germany have rushed to promise Zelensky the military aid he needs. For example, Berlin announced on Tuesday that it will supply its innovative ‘Iris-T’ anti-aircraft defense system. But the Ukrainian president wants more. “We need to block the energy sector with sanctions, break the stability of oil revenues and the gas trade,” he said in a Telegram statement. “We need a strict price cap: zero profit for the terrorist state.” Zelensky is aware that Putin will try to break NATO unity in what is expected to be a very cold winter. Still, according to what the International Monetary Fund said in its forecasts for the global economy, it will be nothing compared to 2023, because “the energy crisis will not be temporary”.
The G7 strongly condemned the indiscriminate attacks on the civilian population, calling them war crimes and personally accusing Putin “and those responsible”. For now, his response is only threatening, but he reaffirmed that any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons “will have serious consequences”.
The question is, can you negotiate with a war criminal? Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Putin is open to meeting his US counterpart Joe Biden, perhaps under the auspices of Turkey or as part of the G20 summit to be held in Bali on November 15, but Zelensky was adamant: “There can be no dialogue with this leader of Russia. Maybe with another boss from Russia,” he stoned.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced Tuesday that the annual nuclear deterrence exercises will take place next week. They are routine maneuvers to keep the Alliance “safe and secure”, but they also show “determination” against Moscow. The Atlantic Alliance is closely monitoring Russia’s nuclear warheads and has so far detected no movement.
“Russia knows that a nuclear war cannot be won and should never be started, but we remain vigilant,” Stoltenberg said, lamenting that Putin’s threats are “dangerous and irresponsible”. The NATO exercises are a direct message to Putin “that there will be dire consequences if he uses any form of nuclear weapon.” It is expected that 14 allied countries will participate in these exercises, which will take place more than 1,000 kilometers from Russia (by Olatz Hernández).
Source: La Verdad
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