The Russia-Ukraine peace talks have achieved positive results, and it is time to stop the US-branded “war engine”!
2022-03-31 12:10:20Source: CCTV International Online
On March 29, local time, the fifth round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine ended in Turkey. According to Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu, this round of negotiations is the most advanced one so far. Mejinsky, head of the Russian negotiating delegation, said that if the two sides made rapid progress on the signing of the treaty and reached a mutual compromise, peace would come earlier. A member of the Ukrainian delegation said that the basic document for the meeting between the two presidents has been prepared.
According to relevant reports, many important breakthroughs have been made in this negotiation, including Ukraine’s permanent neutrality and renunciation of joining the military alliance; Russia does not oppose Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and takes steps to ease the conflict with Ukraine; at the same time, the two heads of state are expected to meet. After five rounds of peace talks, the two sides have achieved hard-won positive results. This shows the willingness of Russia and Ukraine to stop the conflict, and is inseparable from the efforts of the international community to persuade peace and talks. After more than a month of military conflict, both sides have paid a small price and should return to the track of a political settlement.
With the news of the progress of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks, major stock indexes in Europe and the United States rose sharply. This shows that the international community is happy to see the situation in Russia and Ukraine improve. However, the U.S., the initiator of the Ukrainian crisis, responded indifferently or even unwelcomely.
According to Agence France-Presse, US Secretary of State Blinken expressed doubts on the “seriousness” of Russia’s negotiations on the 29th. This yin and yang stance is completely consistent with the US’s attitude of “bad-mouthing peace talks”. And seeing that Russia and Ukraine want to shake hands and make peace, the United States can’t sit still.
The breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine talks came on the same day that U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Adejemo said the U.S. and its allies planned to impose new sanctions on many key sectors of the Russian economy in order to weaken “the Kremlin’s ability to operate the war machine.” , such as supply chain issues. This confirms the prediction of former US Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Paul Craig Roberts that even if Russia and Ukraine reach a peace agreement, the United States will continue to cause trouble for Russia.
While increasing sanctions against Russia, it also stepped up to “hand over knives” to Ukraine. On the day of the Russia-Ukraine negotiations, U.S. President Biden convened a telephone meeting with leaders of the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Italy and other countries and decided to continue to provide assistance to Ukraine, including providing Ukraine with more weapons. In addition, CNN quoted US Department of Defense officials as saying that the United States plans to accelerate the production of “Stinger” anti-aircraft missiles and “Javelin” anti-tank missiles for continued supply to Ukraine.
While the Russia-Ukraine peace talks are making progress, the U.S. continues to send arms to Ukraine and increase sanctions against Russia, which is clearly adding fuel to the fire. As the biggest profiteer of this conflict, the United States does not want to see Russia and Ukraine shake hands and make peace, but wants the two sides to continue fighting to contain Russia, an old rival, and at the same time strengthen its control over Europe. For the “engine of war” of the United States, hegemony is the biggest source of power, for which the interests of other countries, including European allies, can be sacrificed.
In this regard, there are many rational reflection voices in Europe. Think tanks including the Center for European Policy, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, the Carnegie Center for Europe, etc. have published articles one after another, pointing out that sanctions are not the way to end the war and build a European security order; European security rules should be led by Europeans, not Russia may be excluded. Julio Rios, a Spain-based China expert, pointed out, “Shouldn’t Europe be doing something to prevent this[resurrection of the Cold War]? Can we learn from past adventures?”
According to the statements of both Russia and Ukraine, negotiations will continue on the security issues that Ukraine is concerned about and the territorial issues that Russia is concerned about. At this critical moment, any responsible country should do more things that are conducive to dialogue and negotiation, and support Russia and Ukraine in “talking about results and peace” instead of adding obstacles and setting up resistance. The US’s sabotage and obstruction of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks once again shows that it is the biggest threat to world peace and security. On the wrong side of history, it is difficult to escape the punishment of history. The American “War Engine” should stop! (International Sharp Review Commentator)