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Russia is not kidding at all, and the war in Ukraine will no longer be considered a local conflict, but a real "global war"...
Despite the promises of peace that Donald Trump made us imagine during his election campaign, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has further worsened in recent hours. To the point where there is talk of the concrete risk of it turning into a global conflict.
The reasons should obviously not be attributed to Donald Trump, who has not yet taken office as President of the United States, but to the recent moves of his predecessor, the current US President Joe Biden. Which in recent days, as is known, authorized Ukraine to directly strike Russian territory through long-range ATACMS missiles, as well as British Storm Shadow missiles.
An action that inevitably led to immediate consequences: after Biden's official approval (and London's complacency), the Ukrainian armed forces actually attacked Russia, prompting an unexpected response from Moscow, as well as Vladimir's direct comment Putin. Russia has actually attacked Ukraine, and in particular the Dnipro region, using a hypersonic ballistic missile - ironically nicknamed Oreshka ("Peanut") - never used before. Which immediately alarmed international observers, also bearing in mind that it was initially thought to be an intercontinental missile. This is a new type of weapon, capable of traveling at a speed of 2-3 kilometers per second, and there is no anti-missile system that can stop it.
A Global Conflict: Putin's Speech and the Risks of Escalation
"In response to the use of American and British long-range weapons on November 21 of this year, the Russian Armed Forces carried out a combined attack against the facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex," commented Vladimir Putin in a speech on Russian television.
The government addressed its citizens, where, however, what was of particular concern were statements about the evolution of the conflict. "The conflict in Ukraine, provoked by the West, has acquired elements of a global nature," the Russian president said, also issuing a disturbing "warning": "We consider ourselves authorized to use our weapons against the military structures of those countries that allow their weapons to be used against our facilities," apparently referring to the United States and the United Kingdom and adding that "if anyone doubts that, then they are wrong, as there will be an answer."
A very clear message, therefore, without conclusions and conjectures: Russia is not kidding at all and the war in Ukraine will no longer be considered a local conflict, but a real "global war", a fact that after Putin's speech, it has been emphasized several times by the Russian media. The last thing we expected to read and hear, but which in the last hours takes on the evil features of reality.
Reactions in Europe: Poland and the United Kingdom ready to react
If most European leaders, faced with Putin's unexpected statements, preferred not to intervene, it is above all the reactions of the United Kingdom and Poland that are worrying. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has in fact spoken of the beginning of a "new decisive phase" where "the threat of global conflict is serious and real", adding that Poland confirms its unconditional support for Ukraine. He also floated the idea of a "special alliance" between Poland, Sweden, the Baltic and Scandinavian countries.
The most alarming is undoubtedly the reaction of the United Kingdom, where, if British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had announced a few days ago that he does not want to comment on news related to military affairs, English Lieutenant General Robert Megowan, senior officer of The Royal Marines and the deputy head of state, the British Defense Major declared in the last hours: “If the British army were asked to fight tonight, they would. "If Putin invaded Eastern Europe tonight, we would attack them." A comment made during an English parliamentary committee hearing on Thursday, November 21 that does not give hope for anything good. Another case in which the possibility of starting peace negotiations seems more and more remote. /Adapted "Pamphlet" from "Inside Over"
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