Russian invasion of Ukraine completed its first year, entering the second. Many, especially those who neither themselves nor anyone in their past 14 generations have ever stepped a day on a battlefield nor have done anything beyond swinging Lathis (sticks) in the age of AK-47, jumped to predict that Russia would vanquish Ukraine in 12 days. The loser Bhakts were supporting Putin. Ukraine has given the Bhakts, Whatsapp University foreign policy experts such a tight slap that they will never forget.
But at end of 12 months from the commencement of war it is still a stalemate. The big bear Russia was supposed to maul the hapless human Ukraine to pulp. But the hapless human though injured, like a cornered tiger has held on spectacularly against the big bear for 1 year and could do so for many more months to come.
Ukrainian resistance surprised graduates from Whatsapp University. Yet it has also surprised many military, strategic and foreign policy experts, including its aggressor Russia too, though it is not surprising that NATO, mainly the USA has played a key role behind the lines helping Ukraine to stubbornly resist the Russian aggression. At the same time the Russian troops are hardly motivated to be dogged in a long dragging, purposeless war against an enemy with whom they are emotionally and culturally bound for a long time. It is to be noted that for decades both Russia and Ukraine both were part of erstwhile Soviet Union or U.S.S.R. In fact the Bhakts and graduates from Whatsapp University who say that Russia supported India in 1971 war against Pakistan, they conveniently forgot that Ukraine then supported India too as part of erstwhile U.S.S.R.
Ukrainian resistance surprised graduates from Whatsapp University. Yet it has also surprised many military, strategic and foreign policy experts, including its aggressor Russia too, though it is not surprising that NATO, mainly the USA has played a key role behind the lines helping Ukraine to stubbornly resist the Russian aggression. At the same time the Russian troops are hardly motivated to be dogged in a long dragging, purposeless war against an enemy with whom they are emotionally and culturally bound for a long time. It is to be noted that for decades both Russia and Ukraine both were part of erstwhile Soviet Union or U.S.S.R. In fact the Bhakts and graduates from Whatsapp University who say that Russia supported India in 1971 war against Pakistan, they conveniently forgot that Ukraine then supported India too as part of erstwhile U.S.S.R.
In meantime the global economy may not be doing great, but it seems to have recovered from the aftershock due to the sudden spike in the crude oil price. Gas price has been stabilizing, at least in the United States. It has come down by no less than 25% at the gas stations from what was a year ago. That's certainly good news. Inflation though still high, has gone down a bit.
How this thing will end is a million dollar question. Frankly no one knows, especially in this age filled with tons of unpredictable factors the world's best astrologer or clairvoyant cannot prophesize the future. But what we know, considering the countries forming NATO are turning into more of a liability than assets to the United States. What's a wastage of tax payers money !
NATO countries are behaving like toddlers holding their parent's hands forever, complacent with the desire to stay forever young and dependent. They don't want to learn how to walk and are reluctant to decouple their hands from their parent's. It's high time America quit holding their hands and let NATO countries learn to stand on its own feet and walk by themselves.
Germany, France, England are formidable powers with a long military history. They should take care of themselves rather than forever leaning on America's shoulder. In the meantime let's pray that Putin sees some sense and the war ends soon. Because he is the one started it, he should end it. Ending this war is good for all except Putin's ego and the Arms lobby.
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