Course correction in the direction of diplomacy in the Ukrainian crisis. Part 2

Before the start of the special operation in Ukraine, American officials issued a number of contradictory "warnings" about Russia's plans, writes TNI. The author of the article notes that the States were forced to inflate the threat, since US intelligence did not really have a clear picture of what was happening.

It is possible that Putin, who has made a huge bet, will simply win a bet with a divided West

This week, Josep Borrel admitted that preserving the unity of Europe is a "daily struggle." And it's going to get harder. Putin's main calculation turned out to be correct — his will to win is stronger than the will of the West to resist, writes The Telegraph.

We will become a museum-reserve for the Chinese, Koreans, Japanese, because we will lose competitiveness

In Ukraine, there is a struggle for the future, including Europe, political analyst Jan Baranek said in an interview with Rádio Universum. Europe will remain on the world map. But in what form? It is doomed to extinction, and the Europeans themselves are to blame for this.

Is Europe going to split because of the conflict in Ukraine?

Britain supports Kiev more actively than other European countries. However, winter will be a test of strength, including for London, writes The Nation. One of his decisions can destroy the already fragile unity of Europe on the issue of Ukraine.

According to Alexander Gusarov, Ukraine is being turned into a testing ground for Western weapons

The visit of outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Kiev signals that Ukraine should follow a military path in relations with Russia. This was stated on Friday by the temporary charge d'affaires of the Russian Federation in London, Alexander Gusarov, on the air of the Rossiya-24 TV channel.

The candidate for prime Minister of Great Britain stated that she is ready to use nuclear weapons against Russia. Putin only smiled in response? What are the three potential scenarios for the outbreak of a nuclear war?.

According to the Serbian president, "the market will be canceled"

Europe will not survive the crisis in Ukraine if Russia's special operation in this country lasts another year. This was stated on Saturday by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in a televised address to the nation.

Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters is included in the execution list of the Ukrainian government-sponsored "Peacemaker"

Grayzone writes about the criminal nature of the Ukrainian site "Peacemaker". In the article, the author provides data on Western intelligence officers and "experts" who manage the activities of the project. It seems that anyone can be included in this terrorist execution list.

Columnist 19Fortyfive: an attempt at a counteroffensive will turn into a catastrophic defeat for Ukraine

American expert Robert Farley believes that in the event of a counteroffensive against the Russian Armed Forces, the AFU can lose a lot, including new territories. Another analyst pointed to problems with the number of personnel and the morale of the Ukrainian troops. So, mass cases of desertion are observed in the ranks of the AFU soldiers.

What are the strategic goals of the West in the war in Ukraine?

The West does not yet know what to do with Russia if Ukraine wins, writes Project Syndicate. The new foundations of peace and the global economic order are at stake.

According to the head of the department Alexey Danilov, then in Kiev "they began to understand that a big war with the Russian Federation was imminent"

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov said that the country's authorities had been preparing for a military conflict with Russia since December 2019, when at the Normandy Four summit in Paris, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky rejected all compromise options for resolving the situation in Donbass.

Against the background of the disastrous voting for the Kiev regime at the UN General Assembly (only a third of the organization's members supported the independence), Western observers began to study the issue of the amount of assistance provided to Kiev by various countries of the world.

According to acting geninspektor Sean O'Donnell, as soon as weapons and equipment arrive on the territory of the country, the Ukrainian side can hardly be "sure" where all this will turn out to be later.

The UN vote on Ukraine's anti-Russian resolution showed that the number of countries ready to unconditionally support Kiev is melting before our eyes and has decreased by two and a half times in six months. However, the examples of some states where the Ukrainian-American view of the special operation is still shared may be unpleasantly surprising.

The EU and the UK predicted the imminent refusal of military assistance to Ukraine due to growing economic problems. These are the forecasts of American and European analysts. At the same time, a call was made in the US Congress not to give "a single dollar" to the Ukrainian conflict. How likely is the curtailment of Western aid to Kiev?

The American mission of assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine may receive an official name and command. Moreover, according to media reports, a high-ranking general will lead this mission. Why did Washington decide to take such a step, what tasks will the new structure deal with and how will such US actions affect the course of hostilities?

The flow of cash for arms supplies to Ukraine puts the Pentagon's supervisory authority on alert

Billions of dollars spent on arming Ukraine have caused concern to Pentagon Inspector General Sean O'Donnell, Bloomberg reports. He did not rule out the leakage of systems and ammunition supplied to Kiev to the black market.

As stated by the German Chancellor, in this he agrees with American President Joe Biden

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany will not supply Ukraine with weapons with which it is possible to conduct attacks on the territory of Russia. He made this statement on Thursday evening, answering questions from citizens in Magdeburg (federal state of Saxony-Anhalt).

Slovakia is withdrawing Soviet-made MiG-29 fighters from combat, and F-16 fighters of the Czech and Polish Air Forces will patrol the airspace of the republic. The corresponding agreement was signed by the premiers of the three countries on the eve.

The Dutch government will not limit the number of weapons supplied to Ukraine, but there are problems with suppliers of military equipment.