The "bold" move of a small NATO country: the chain reaction triggered by Lithuania's seizure of Russia's military columns
At the beginning of 2024, Lithuania, a seemingly inconspicuous small country, suddenly became the focus of the international stage. This NATO member on the Baltic coast actually seized a Russia military train! The train, which was supposed to deliver supplies to Kaliningrad, was cut off halfway through. This is good, Russia is definitely going to jump to its feet.
To be honest, my first reaction was: is Lithuania so rigid? Not afraid of Russia retaliation? But if you think about it, there must be NATO backing behind this. After all, Lithuania is such a small country, if it has no backing, how dare it be so arrogant?
Speaking of Lithuania, it is impossible not to mention its two "difficult brothers" - Estonia and Latvia. The three Baltic states have been wary of Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. They feared that Russia would re-annex them, so they drilled into the Western camp at every opportunity.
In 2004, the three countries joined NATO and the European Union together. Since then, they have become veritable "anti-Russian vanguards". Every time there is an opportunity to attack Russia, they are bound to rush to the front.
After the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the three Baltic countries behaved particularly actively. They not only strongly support Ukraine, but also frequently take actions against Russia. Last year, for example, Lithuania banned Russia from sending some supplies to Kaliningrad through its territory.
This seizure of Russia's military column has made the matter even bigger. It is said that Lithuania not only detained the car, but also gave all the supplies on the car to Ukraine. This operation is really laughable. You said that you deducted it, and sent it to Ukraine, isn't this a clear intention to anger Russia?
Just when everyone was speculating about how Russia would retaliate against Lithuania, Poland suddenly came with a divine assist. Poland warned that if Russia dared to retaliate against Lithuania, they would bombard St. Petersburg with missiles!
As soon as these words came out, it was simply a fryer. St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia, Putin's hometown! Poland is going to play with his life?
But if you think about it, Poland's operation is also quite clever. They know that Russia is now dragged down by the war in Ukraine and is unlikely to really do anything to NATO countries. So at this time, you can not only show your determination, but also embolden your allies, and disgust Russia, why not?
But is this act of playing with fire really good? What if Russia is really forced to rush and the fish die and the net is broken? Does Poland really think that NATO can protect them?
While there is a lot of noise on the Eastern European side, the EU side is not idle. In 2024, the EU approved a €35 billion loan program to Ukraine. The money will be used to support Ukraine's daily expenses.
However, the collateral for this loan was a big surprise - it was actually frozen Russia's overseas assets! This operation is really breathtaking.
How ironic it is to finance Ukraine with Russia's money! Russia is definitely going to blow up. However, the EU is really clever in this move. After all, Ukraine really needs money now, and the EU's own economy is not very prosperous. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds to solve the problem with Russia's money?
However, the legitimacy and long-term impact of this practice are debatable. After all, the private use of frozen assets of other countries is controversial in international law. And will this affect the trust of other countries in the European financial system? I am afraid that the leaders of the European Union will have to think carefully about these issues.
In the face of all kinds of provocations from the West, Russia, of course, will not sit idly by. On the battlefield in Ukraine, the Russian army continues to maintain its offensive. According to reports, the Russian army launched a missile attack in the port of Odessa, successfully striking the target. Moreover, the Russian army has also attacked foreign cargo ships several times for a month.
On the front line, the Russian army occupies a clear superiority in strength and firepower in the Red Army Village, the Kursk region and other places. While the Ukraine side has been boasting about a counteroffensive, it doesn't seem to have made much progress in reality.
More interestingly, military gaming activity in Russia is still active. The population can participate in the shooting and driving of military equipment. This not only shows that Russia has sufficient supplies of weapons and ammunition, but also shows that the enthusiasm of the Russian people for war has not diminished.
Looking back on this series of events, it is really emotional. I originally thought that the war in Ukraine might end soon, but I did not expect that two years later, the situation is becoming more and more complicated.
Lithuania seized Russia military trains, Poland threatened to bomb St. Petersburg, and the European Union financed Ukraine with Russia assets...... These events may seem scattered, but in fact they all reflect a common trend: the confrontation between the West and Russia is escalating.
But where exactly will this confrontation go? No one can say. Western countries seem to be united against Russia, but there are also internal differences. And Russia, although constantly suffering setbacks on the surface, does not seem to have been brought down in reality.
In such a complex situation, what we ordinary people can do may be to pay close attention to the development of the situation, while remaining rational and calm. After all, war is never a good solution to problems. It is to be hoped that the parties will eventually be able to return to the negotiating table and resolve their differences in a peaceful manner. However, under the current situation, I am afraid that this kind of good wish will still be difficult to realize.
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