On the 12th local time, Rachel Marsden, a columnist of "Russia Today" (RT), published an article saying that NATO played the role of "Firefighter arson" in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. She explained that the "arsonist" is used to describe a person who deliberately lit a fire and then extinguished it as a "hero", thus winning applause and praise from everyone. "I really can't think of a better word to describe NATO's role in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict." She wrote.
Rachel also said that NATO members of the European Union are "keen" to impose economic sanctions on Russia, but these moves have caused a huge reaction to Europe's economy. Rachel believes that the behavior of Western countries is undoubtedly "playing with fire while powder kegs, which will inevitably hurt themselves."
"NATO is mainly responsible for the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict"
Constantly providing weapons to Ukraine and secretly training the "Azov Battalion"
Rachel said, "At present, NATO countries are trying their best to disguise themselves as unrelated to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. But in fact, the Western countries led by the United States, especially nato countries, should be mainly responsible for the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. She believes that nato countries led by the United States continue to provide military weapons, aid, etc. to Ukraine, and secretly train "anti-Russian" neo-Nazis, which are all manifestations of "fanning the flames and contributing to the outbreak of conflict".
Canadian soldiers train Ukrainian troops according to the map network
According to today's Russian television (RT) reported on the 9th, the Canadian army was accused of training neo-Nazis in Ukraine, and the Canadian Ministry of Defense was greatly shocked by this and has begun to review the approval procedures for its "guidance" and "capacity building" projects for foreign military personnel.
It is reported that Canada's "Ottawa Citizen" has previously reported that Canada has sent troops to Ukraine since 2015 to provide support and training for Ukrainian security forces. Since then, Canadian military officials have largely ignored warnings about the presence of far-right elements in the Ukrainian military. In 2018, Canadian officials also met with members of the Azov Battalion, a Ukrainian unit linked to neo-Nazis, and took a group photo with the members. In September 2021, a report from the University of Washington in the United States showed that Ukrainian soldiers associated with the "Azov Battalion" went around bragging that they had received military training from Canada and other NATO countries.
According to Qatar's Al Jazeera, quoted by reference news networks, the "Azov Battalion" is a far-right all-volunteer infantry unit whose members — an estimated 900 — are ultra-nationalists accused of neo-Nazi and white supremacist ideologies.
It has also been reported that since 2015, the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) has been secretly training Ukraine's armed forces, responsible for providing them with training in tactical, intelligence and other fields such as guns, camouflage techniques, land navigation, cover and movement. The U.S. Congress passed a spending bill in December 2015 that included hundreds of millions of dollars worth of economic and military support to Ukraine and explicitly amended a rule to allow that support to flow to the country's neo-Nazi militia, the Azov Battalion.
Ukrainian troops trained with foreign troops in the Map network
Rachel said that the purpose of NATO countries secretly training neo-Nazis is to intervene in military conflicts in other countries without getting involved. "In this way, NATO will actively participate in conflicts in other countries without leaving a trace," she concluded. Rachel sarcastically said that it is clear that NATO's goal has been achieved, because there are many people who believe the position that NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg said at a press conference that NATO does not want conflict with Russia. This is ridiculous. As we all know, NATO has been ruthlessly inciting anti-Russian sentiment in the West, promising not to expand eastward on the one hand, but behind it is constantly expanding eastward. Now NATO's weapons and equipment are almost on the Russian border. Rachel wrote.
NATO signals "de-escalate aggressive posture"?
Zelenskiy: I have long been disheartened by the issue of Ukraine's accession to NATO
Although NATO has been "fanning the flames", Rachel believes that NATO's recent attitude towards Ukraine has shown its less radical posture, which is "fortunate in misfortune" in the development of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Rachel believes that NATO's refusal to join Ukraine, its refusal to establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine, and its refusal to provide direct fighter jets to Ukraine are all positive signals of its desire to "ease the radical posture" and "is the wisest decision made by NATO from its establishment to the present."
In December 2014, the Ukrainian parliament reportedly passed amendments to two laws that renounced Ukraine's non-aligned status. In June 2016, Ukraine identified joining NATO as a foreign policy goal. In February 2019, the Parliament of Ukraine passed a constitutional amendment establishing the policy of joining the European Union and NATO. Ukraine has since become NATO's sixth "opportunity to strengthen partner" and has been committed to joining NATO. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy has repeatedly made his desire to join NATO, and after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, his desire to join NATO has become more urgent. However, NATO has always avoided this and has repeatedly rejected Ukraine.
According to foreign media reported on the 8th local time, Zelenskiy said that he has long been disheartened by the issue of Ukraine's accession to NATO. In a video interview with the US media, Zelenskiy said: "When it comes to NATO, my attitude towards this issue has long become cold, because we understand that NATO is not ready to accept Ukraine. NATO fears contradictions and conflicts with Russia. Rachel believes that this is a sign that Zelenskiy's "NATO cheerleaders" are finally returning to sobriety. "This is a sign that NATO intends to moderate its aggressive posture."
In Rachel's view, NATO's refusal to set up a no-fly zone over Ukraine also shows that NATO has a strong "desire to survive". Zelenskiy reportedly asked NATO to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine, but this proposal was immediately rejected by NATO countries. It is reported that the measure will force NATO to shoot down Russian fighter jets over Ukraine, which will be regarded as a direct conflict with Russia. In addition, Rachel also believes that Poland and the United States "kick each other's balls" on the issue of transporting MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, as well as Hungary's ban on providing weapons through its territory or directly to Ukraine, are all positive signals that NATO countries want to "moderate their radical posture" on the Russian-Ukrainian issue.
NATO imposes extensive sanctions on Russia
Europe's economy has been regurgitated
"They are keen to sanction and restrict everything related to Russia, but now they have been countered." Rachel said that since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, THE EU's NATO member states are very "keen" to impose sanctions on Russia, which has led to a surge in energy prices in Europe, which has reached the point of "no cap". "Although the EU says it will find other energy suppliers globally as soon as possible and get rid of its dependence on Russian energy," she said. But in the meantime, Europe's economies will be irreparably damaged. ”
It is reported that the German chancellor has previously admitted that "Europe deliberately excluded Russian energy supply from sanctions." "Without Russia's energy supply, Europe's heating, electricity and industrial energy supplies will not be guaranteed for the time being." It will have a huge impact on European society and the lives of European people. ”
"Western countries have been playing matches around powder kegs." Rachel believes that this "habitual play with fire" behavior in Western countries has hurt themselves and people in other parts of the world. She believes that Western countries should reduce their "belligerence" and "aggressiveness" in order to truly safeguard world peace, stability and development.
Red Star News reporter Wang Yalin intern reporter Li Jinrui
Edited by Guo Yu
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