In this big war between Russia and Ukraine, who started the fire first? Is Ukraine really a victim as the United States and NATO say? How much benefit will the commanders behind this Russian-Ukrainian war have? The truth of the matter has now gradually emerged. Since the war between Russia and Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, the United States, together with NATO and many other allies, has continuously sanctioned Russia. The reason is that the Russian armed forces have reached the territory of Ukraine and opened fire first. Russia has faced repeated sanctions from many Western powers, and its own domestic economy has been suppressed. How can Russia be so "barbaric"?
Let's talk about the difference between Russia, Ukraine, Europe and the United States in the Russian-Ukrainian war from four aspects. First of all, let's talk about Russia, which has to fight, why it fought this war at all costs. The answer is on March 5, 2022, reported by Russia's state news agency TASS. Putin himself said that the core reason for the attack on Ukraine was actually in Donbass. Donbass was reluctant to incorporate into Ukraine, supported by Russia, but Ukraine was unwilling. Since 2014, Ukraine has sent troops to attack Donbass, causing 13,000 to 14,000 deaths in the local area, and many of the death lists are civilians.
Because about 40% of the inhabitants of Donbass are actually ethnic Russians, the proportion of local pro-Russians in Donbass is quite large. The Donbass is located at an angle between Ukraine, Russia and the Sea of Azov and is an important economic and military location connecting Eurasia with the sea. Ukraine has been instructed by certain Western countries to militarize and bully Donbass for a long time, and even to develop nuclear weapons. By February 22, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin could not stand it anymore and finally announced the recognition of the independence of Donbass, and then immediately sent troops to Ukraine. Demand that Ukraine be demilitarized and abandon NATO membership and permanently opt for neutrality.
Ukraine does not think so, Ukraine is actually more pro-American, hoping that the United States and Europe can help themselves more economically. That's why Ukraine bullied Donbass and was willing to develop nuclear weapons. The crux of the matter is the development of nuclear weapons, and with Ukraine's national strength and economy, where is the money to develop them? To say that it is developed in Ukraine is actually equivalent to copying the technology from Europe and the United States and directly building a nuclear weapons system in Ukraine. Once Ukraine's nuclear weapons system is fully built, then Russia's military position will become very passive. This is basically no different from the United States putting a nuclear weapons system directly at Russia's doorstep. This is why Russian President Vladimir Putin should fight this Russian-Ukrainian war at all costs. Because Russia is protecting its own nation, and the security of its own country's gates.
Let's talk about the sad Ukraine, this pawn used by the United States. Ukraine, due to the very bad economic situation in recent years, has lived mainly on the sale of energy, grain and tolls from Russian gas pipelines. Ukraine is becoming more and more pro-American and hopes that the United States can help it enter the European Union or NATO. The United States has long seen through Ukraine's mind and has been using all kinds of temptations to induce Ukraine to find Russia to provoke trouble. As a result, after Russia sent troops to attack Ukraine, Ukraine was obviously abandoned by the United States, and Ukraine's own country has become a war zone, the reduction of food and energy production is inevitable, and due to the decline in security, NATO and the European Union will not consider Ukraine's application for occupation, so this Russian-Ukrainian war, Ukraine is the biggest loser.
Let's talk about Europe, which is bitter and unspeakable, and the scheming United States. Russia and Ukraine, two countries, also rely mainly on energy and food exports to obtain economic benefits. A large amount of food, oil and gas in Europe is imported from Russia. Most of the United States is self-produced and sold. When the War of Russia and Ukraine began, the United States led the European powers to sanction Russia from an economic point of view, but the United States was not too afraid of Russia's counter-sanctions. But European countries are particularly afraid of Russia cutting off its grain, oil, and gas. However, since the United States has spoken, most European countries do not dare to disobey, and they have to fight against Russia with their teeth. As a result, there is an undersupply of energy and food in European countries, prices are rising, and inflation is getting worse. Especially the problem of natural gas, prices have soared.
Therefore, when the United States and European powers sanctioned Russia, the financial nuclear bomb SWIFT used also set aside a part of the bank for Russia's export of energy. But Russia, as a counter-sanction, will indeed reduce gas supplies to Europe. At this time, the wisdom of the United States has been shown again, and the shale natural gas in the United States can be used by European countries for a short time in 2022, raising prices and making a wave first. Then vigorously support his little brother Qatar to supply Natural Gas to Europe, specifically to replace the dependence of European gas on Russia, including Nord Stream-2 will be seriously affected, which is a long-term economic strategic direction.
Qatar has the third largest natural gas reserves in the world, with a per capita GDP of more than $60,000 per year, making it a typical rich country. So the transaction between the United States and Qatar is relatively simple, Qatar is a rich and small country with resources, and the United States acts as qatar's big brother, supplying Europe with natural gas and replacing Russia. Not only has it once again enhanced the hegemonic position of the US dollar, but also co-opted European countries, not only making money, but also effectively affecting the normal development of Russia. The result of the Russo-Ukrainian war was that Russia was defending its country and Ukraine was still defending its country. The United States got money and got its name. And this kind of cleverness of the United States really makes various countries have to defend.