![]() Looking at no change in Ukrainian attitude, Russia chose to up the ante by deploying military on Ukrainian border. The Russia impressed upon Ukraine not to tinker with the existing politico- military status quo. It meant presence of NATO right at the Russian borders, a situation that was obviously not acceptable to Russia due to her existential security concerns. They were also assured of security umbrella by according membership of the NATO to them. Whereas, the US Inc encouraged Ukraine to shed the baggage of past and join European Union for better economic prospects. The Russia (USSR), after its breakup, wanted to keep Ukraine under her folds as a buffer against seemingly scheming intents of the west. ![]() The possibility of nuclear calculus cannot be ruled out, hence matter of global concern. In consequence, the political hubris and national egos have already reached a stage that may engulf the entire humanity into a third world war. Accordingly, Russia is being isolated by the west with an aim to deny her political space what they aspire for. China was already a big challenge to them, and now with Russia as another competitor, the prospects of a multi polar world was a matter of discomfort of compulsive dislike to US. The potential of Russia to re emerge as a super power once again did not fit into geo political designs of western world lead by US. There are multiple stakeholders in this war wherein Ukraine happens to be in forefront in the shadow play of the proxy participants. Add to this sentiment, a well orchestrated narrative of western world has further increased the schism making it difficult for a compromise. Ukraine in particular has been trying to shake off the claustrophobia of communist afflictions seen to be an enigma impacting their sovereign freedom. Russia as well as Ukraine have been nurturing environmental distrust against each other ever since they parted ways in 1991. To start with, this war could have been avoided by simply according primacy to the diplomacy to seek amicable answers to the insecurities of sovereign import and forced political impositions. The war continues with open ended objectives with senseless destruction of life and property with no end in sight. ![]() The political sanity and rational thinking has been the biggest casualty in the saga of this ongoing military confrontation. The Russian juggernaut started rolling on 24 February last year bringing about mayhem of unparallel dimensions not seen since Second World War. – Ronald Suny ( Emeritus Professor University of Michigan and University of Chicago), The Moscow Times, and Russia are guilty of what has been labeled “imperial overreach,” trying to dominate other countries or regions beyond their capacity to do so. “For Putin, who dreams of regional hegemony over former Soviet space, Washington’s insistence on unencumbered global hegemony is the unacceptable threat that his war in Ukraine was designed to thwart”īoth the U.S.
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