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The death formula

16 May, 2023 Tuesday
16:09

There is no doubt that Zelenskyy has excellent speech writers. This can be seen once again by listening to his speech at the Charlemagne Prize ceremony in Germany

"Putin is a catastrophe. Putin is an aggression, and he does not want anything else for himself and his people. His formula has become death. How can one talk to it, explain to me, how to talk to it? In its long history, humanity has never known anyone who could reach an agreement with death..." said the Ukrainian president.

Such an emphasis is especially relevant now, when a legion of those who want to "fix" the "Ukrainian issue" at their own discretion and in their own way has suddenly emerged on the global stage. I am specifically using the phrase "Ukrainian issue" here instead of "Russian-Ukrainian war" because most of the "plans," "formulas," "algorithms," and "missions" shrouded in a veneer of peacekeeping for decency's sake somehow put Ukraine in a position of subordination. That is, they assume a priori that Kyiv will lose its sovereignty over its temporarily occupied territories, abandon the natural vector of movement for every independent country, and have limited security options in choosing blocs or interstate associations. As for the aggressor, the Chinese "plan," what Macron and Co. propose, and the unknown (at least in general terms) "peacekeeping mission" of Pope Francis, which he mentioned after visiting the Putinophile Orban, and the activity of Brazilian Lula, on the contrary, provide the Kremlin's master with preferences that are more like flattery and appeasement.

“Most of the "plans," "formulas," "algorithms," and "missions" shrouded in a veneer of peacekeeping for decency's sake somehow put Ukraine in a position of subordination”

Therefore, "Putin's formula of death" is an accurate characterization of Moscow's real practice towards its neighbors, first of all Ukraine, and in the future its closest neighbors - Georgia, the Baltic States, Moldova, Poland, and the consequences of the above-mentioned dubious "Chinese letters.”

Why have various pacifists become more active now? First of all, because they are still somehow under the influence of Putin, his FSB network, his money, and probably some compromising materials somewhere in the drawers of Lubyanka. And, of course, they cannot help but notice that Putin's Russia is very close to defeat. A crushing defeat, with unpredictable consequences, with know-nothings at the helm of a giant monster who will certainly be forced to deputinize, de- KGB-ize, and dismantle the empire. We simply cannot imagine the consequences of the future processes that are inevitably looming over the Putin regime in all its manifestations, but the consequences for the whole world and geopolitics in general. That is, we are talking about the reputation of many hitherto "white and fluffy" figures, the fact that their careers, success, and achievements were built on Moscow's covert support.

“We simply cannot imagine the consequences of the future processes that are inevitably looming over the Putin regime in all its manifestations, but the consequences for the whole world and geopolitics in general. That is, we are talking about the reputation of many hitherto "white and fluffy" figures, the fact that their careers, success, and achievements were built on Moscow's covert support”

The second impetus for active, but by definition dubious, peacekeeping is the radical changes on the global chessboard after Ukraine's victory. It is not just a crisis of international security, humanitarian and other institutions that have failed (let's be honest) to withstand the challenges of the latest war. It is also about the imbalance in the scales of the usual architectonics of influence in different regions of the planet: Europe, giant Asia, Latin America and Africa. Believe me, the elimination of the "Russian factor" will be felt even in the Arctic and Antarctica. And this cleansing will only be beneficial. As for our continent, after Putin's defeat, no one will dare to neglect the influence of Ukraine, which, together with Poland and the Baltic states, will become the locomotives for the EU, waking the so-called old Europe from its lethargic sleep. So, will the politicians of the current heavyweights sit idly by in the face of losing influence and thus voters?

“After Putin's defeat, no one will dare to neglect the influence of Ukraine, which, together with Poland and the Baltic states, will become the locomotives for the EU, waking the so-called old Europe from its lethargic sleep. So, will the politicians of the current heavyweights sit idly by in the face of losing influence and thus voters?”

Another motive of the "peacekeepers" is undoubtedly the Ukrainian counteroffensive. It will accelerate Russia's agony, and is likely to be the starting shot for the processes in the "federation" itself, which are currently not being soberly calculated. Given the unpredictability of the actions of certain actors on the giant stage from the Baltic to Sakhalin. Given the nature of the "Russian revolts" known from history. Given that all these unrests, civil conflicts, and local wars will break out on the territory where nuclear weapons are deployed. Not to mention the fact that no one knows what goes inside Putin's own brain - this thug with the emperor's ambitions, this rat driven to a dead end. That is, despite the reassurances of pundits and psychoanalysts, we are not guaranteed that a war criminal will not use the latter argument to avoid a fair punishment.

Therefore, no matter how you slice it, Putin's formula is still a "death formula." Death, which is already evident in the temporarily occupied cities and villages of Ukraine, with the graves of the victims of the Russian genocide crying out for revenge. Death, which almost every day flies into the peaceful homes of Ukrainians with the most sophisticated missiles. Finally, the deaths of Russians themselves, physical deaths at the frontline, moral and ethical deaths in the rear.

The only way to deactivate this formula is the formula of Ukraine's victory. That is, the formula of life.

About the author. Ihor Hulyk is a journalist, editor-in-chief of the Espreso website.

The editorial staff do not always share the opinions expressed by the blog authors.


 
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