Two weeks before Russia’s election, President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons if NATO countries send troops to war in support of Ukraine. Addressing the nation ahead of the election, Putin warned of the ‘real’ risk of nuclear war.
Putin comes up with the nuclear threat in anticipation of increasing Western support for Ukraine. At a two-day summit of Southeast European nations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to boost support for the Balkans and promoted the idea of joint arms development.
Putin also suggested that Western leaders should remember the fate of people like Adolf Hitler of Germany and Napoleon Bonaparte of France who tried to invade Russia in the past. NATO countries have discussed the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine. It should be remembered what was the fate of those who once sent a military contingent to the Russian region. “The consequences of the ongoing interventions will be even more dire,” Putin said in an address to parliament. Putin withdrew Moscow from the ‘START’ (START) arms control treaty with the US last year, and Putin has already made it clear that any statements he made about being ready to use nuclear weapons were not for nothing.
Putin’s words are believed to be a direct response to French President Emmanuel Macron, who responded that the possibility of sending ground troops to Ukraine was discussed during a meeting between European heads of state and world leaders in Paris earlier this week. Emmanuel Macron has said that there is no consensus on the proposal to send troops to Ukraine, but the idea has not been completely rejected.
US President Joe Biden had earlier announced that he would impose more sanctions against Russia in view of the invasion of Ukraine and the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Yesterday, Zelensky revealed that 31,000 soldiers have been killed in Ukraine so far during the Russian invasion. Many countries have raised concerns that the Russia-Ukraine war is on the brink of World War III. After Russia started the attack, NATO allied countries also came forward with statement interventions. But Russia is continuing the attack by standing firm on its position without any compromise.
Ukraine was with Russia until 2006. Changes in the region began after the civil unrest known as the Orange Revolution that lasted from 2004 to 2006. The main cause of the Russia-Ukraine war is apparently the ‘NATO’ agreement. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established in 1949. NATO was the biggest threat to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It is estimated that Putin believes that the NATO alliance is still a threat to Russia, as it was during the Soviet era.
The argument is that Ukraine’s relationship with NATO is what upset Russia and led to the war. Ukraine’s constant contact with NATO countries and indications that Ukraine will soon become a NATO member are considered to have prompted Russia to go to war.
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2024-03-01 03:22:32