The Russian-Ukrainian war has been fought for more than two years, and the total casualties on both sides have exceeded one million.
So, which side is closer to the truth?
Strelkov
One. Kegong: To fight to promote talks
On May 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin explained the requirements of the Russian army on the battlefield in Ukraine at a meeting attended by the new and old defense ministers, chiefs of the General Staff, and commanders of major military regions.
"Every day, the Russian army is improving the situation on the battlefield in all directions," Putin said. ”
"Russia wants a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine, but at the moment it is ineffective," Putin stressed. ”
"The more effective the work on the front line, the more likely it is that a peaceful solution to the situation in Ukraine will be," Putin believes. ”
From President Putin's speech, it is clear that Moscow wants a negotiated solution to the war in Ukraine, and this requires an overwhelming advantage on the front line, so that Ukraine can return to the negotiating table: "fighting to promote talks" is the strategy!
On May 15, Putin convened a national defense meeting
Two. Russian God of War: Mysterious self-confidence
Strelkov, the Russian god of war, has a negative attitude towards Russia's attitude of asking for negotiations on the fourth day after launching the special military operation against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and then proposing negotiations as soon as it gains the upper hand.
Strelkov commented: The inhabitants of the Little Pink Planet, who have a mysterious confidence in this, always think that one day later, all problems will miraculously disappear! ”
At the beginning of the conflict, Strelkov believed that there should be a full mobilization and an all-out blow to completely solve the Ukrainian problem.
On May 15, Russia launched an offensive in Maryinka
And in July 2023, he decided that the West's determination to destroy Russia would not change, and for this reason he proposed: Russia should consider the option of withdrawing its troops from Crimea.
Or the complete conquest of Ukraine , when the strategic goal is not reached, the timely withdrawal of troops, preserving the fundamentals, is Strelkov's point of view! He considers the Kremlin's negotiating attitude almost incomprehensible.
Three. Conclusion
At the moment of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the two fraternal nations have completely become enemies. Recently, news has come out from the West that Ukraine seems to be willing to negotiate.
However, there is a huge gap in the basis of negotiations between the two sides, and can it be done to force Ukraine to return to the negotiating table?