As he tries to keep up the pressure on the Allies to provide more support in this next phase, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argues that the West should see this struggle as a turning point in limiting the unbridled ambitions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and to show the West. commitment to defending democracy against a greedy authoritarian power. Zelensky warned that the battle in Donbas “could affect the course of the entire war” and said his country had no intention of ceding territory to eastern Ukraine to end the war during an exclusive interview with Jake Tapper. of CNN that aired Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” If Russia manages to seize the Donbas area, he warned, it is quite possible that Putin will renew his bid to take control of Kiev. When asked by Tapper whether he was satisfied with the US announcement last week of another $ 800 million in military aid to Ukrainian forces in Donbas, Zelensky replied: “Of course we need more.” “It will never be enough. Enough is not possible,” Zelensky said, explaining the challenges facing the eastern part of his country. “There is a full-scale war going on today, so we need a lot more than we have today … We have no technical advantages over our enemy. We just are not at the same level there.” “For Biden’s $ 800 million confirmed support, the most important thing is speed,” he added. However, even as the latest aid begins to reach the region, CNN’s Barbara Starr said this weekend that there was growing concern about how quickly Ukraine could deplete its ammunition stockpile in this next battle. Although the United States said it was sending 18 155mm Howitzer cannons and 40,000 artillery shells as part of its latest package, Starr said a U.S. official had warned that aid could be depleted in a matter of days as heavy fighting intensified in Donbas. Given these pressures, US officials need to be clearer in defining their goals and whether the United States is committed to doing what it’s needed to help Ukraine win, retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, a former commander of the US military in Europe. an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan”. Although the last round of US aid was “substantial”, he said it was not enough. “What the Ukrainians desperately need is large-scale fire, rockets, artillery, drones that can disrupt or destroy systems that cause so much damage to Ukrainian cities and that will also play a critical role in this next phase, if and when it starts, “said Hodges. “I would really like to hear the administration talk about victory and a sense of urgency to achieve these things. “Otherwise, this window of opportunity that we have, in the next two weeks, will really stop Russia’s effort to build a passage.”
“Red line” in Mariupol
A crucial part of Russia’s current campaign is the occupation of the port of Mariupol in an effort to build Putin’s coveted land bridge from eastern Ukraine to the Crimean peninsula. Russia’s Defense Ministry had asked Ukrainian troops in Mariupol to surrender by 1pm local time on Sunday, but later said in a statement that the ultimatum had been ignored. In a statement, Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had surrounded the remaining Ukrainian soldiers and others detained at the Azovstal steel plant. “In the event of further resistance, all will be eliminated,” the statement said. An adviser to the mayor of Mariupol said on Sunday that Russian forces had announced that the city would be closed for entry and exit on Monday and that they had begun issuing entry tickets that would be required to move within the city itself. Both Zelensky and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba described Mariupol’s fate as another turning point in the war – in part because the death toll from Russia’s relentless bombing of the city is still unknown. Zelensky has previously warned that the elimination of military forces in Mariupol could halt any further peace talks with Russia. On Sunday, Kuleba noted that it was difficult for his country to resume talks with Russia after the atrocities in Bukha. Russia’s determination to level Mariupol “at all costs” could become a “red line,” he told Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan in an interview with CBS. In a gruesome confession, Zelensky told the Tapper that no one still knows how many people have died in Mariupol. “If someone gave you a number, it would be a complete lie,” Zelensky said. He added that “several thousand, tens of thousands” were forced to evacuate the city in the direction of Russia, leaving no trace of documents and that the Ukrainian government does not know where they are. “About 5,000 children were deported from this area to the Russian side because they were not allowed to go to the Ukrainian side,” Zelensky said in an interview. “(These) children. Where are they? Nobody knows.” While he said he was still ready to engage in diplomatic talks with Russia, if the opportunity arose, it became more difficult to do so as he watched the staggering price of Putin’s aggression in his country. “What is the price of all this? It’s the people. The many people who have been killed,” Zelensky said. “And who ultimately pays for all this? It’s Ukraine. Only us.”
Putin’s hard-line mentality
One of the biggest challenges for the Biden government and its allies so far has been to determine where Putin’s “red line” lies and how much they can continue to help Ukraine without provoking the Russian president to escalate the war, possibly putting danger to NATO troops. . As the United States prepares to send the $ 800 million aid package last week, Russia issued a diplomatic note to the State Department warning that there would be “unintended consequences” if the United States and its allies continued to send weapons to the United States. Military experts interpreted the move as an indication that Russia could consider targeting not only the weapons themselves as they reach Ukrainian territory, but also NATO supply convoys carrying weapons to the Ukrainian border. As world leaders try to figure out what Putin’s thinking – and how far he can go in trying to punish the nations that help Ukraine – Austrian Chancellor Carl Nehammer, who met face to face with Putin last week He said it was clear that Putin believed he was winning the war and was operating “in his own war logic”. “He believes that war is necessary for security guarantees for the Russian Federation. He does not trust the international community. He accuses the Ukrainians of genocide in the Donbass region,” Nehamer told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. propaganda launched by Putin to justify his aggressive actions against Ukraine. “He is in his world now, but I think he knows what is happening in Ukraine now.” Given the enormous challenges of confronting a leader with this distorted and rigid mentality, Zelensky tries to persuade world leaders to be more involved in the next phase by warning that they should be concerned about the possible consequences of the next steps. could use a regular nuclear weapon because it showed so little respect for human lives during its invasion of Ukraine. Zelensky also addressed a challenge to Ukraine’s allies when Tapper asked him if the promise made by world leaders each year on Holocaust Remembrance Day – in the chorus “Never Again” – was now in vain as their efforts to have so far failed to stop the atrocities committed by Russia throughout its unprovoked invasion. “I do not believe in the world,” Zelensky said clearly when asked about this refrain. “Never again. Really, everyone talks about it and yet, as you can see, not everyone has the guts.”
title: “Us And Nato Face New Dilemma On Ukraine Aid " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Donald Schmidt”
As he tries to keep up the pressure on the Allies to provide more support in this next phase, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argues that the West should see this struggle as a turning point in limiting the unbridled ambitions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and to show the West. commitment to defending democracy against a greedy authoritarian power. Zelensky warned that the battle in Donbas “could affect the course of the entire war” and said his country had no intention of ceding territory to eastern Ukraine to end the war during an exclusive interview with Jake Tapper. of CNN that aired Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” If Russia manages to seize the Donbas area, he warned, it is quite possible that Putin will renew his bid to take control of Kiev. When asked by Tapper whether he was satisfied with the US announcement last week of another $ 800 million in military aid to Ukrainian forces in Donbas, Zelensky replied: “Of course we need more.” “It will never be enough. Enough is not possible,” Zelensky said, explaining the challenges facing the eastern part of his country. “There is a full-scale war going on today, so we need a lot more than we have today … We have no technical advantages over our enemy. We just are not at the same level there.” “For Biden’s $ 800 million confirmed support, the most important thing is speed,” he added. However, even as the latest aid begins to reach the region, CNN’s Barbara Starr said this weekend that there was growing concern about how quickly Ukraine could deplete its ammunition stockpile in this next battle. Although the United States said it was sending 18 155mm Howitzer cannons and 40,000 artillery shells as part of its latest package, Starr said a U.S. official had warned that aid could be depleted in a matter of days as heavy fighting intensified in Donbas. Given these pressures, US officials need to be clearer in defining their goals and whether the United States is committed to doing what it’s needed to help Ukraine win, retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, a former commander of the US military in Europe. an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan”. Although the last round of US aid was “substantial”, he said it was not enough. “What the Ukrainians desperately need is large-scale fire, rockets, artillery, drones that can disrupt or destroy systems that cause so much damage to Ukrainian cities and that will also play a critical role in this next phase, if and when it starts, “said Hodges. “I would really like to hear the administration talk about victory and a sense of urgency to achieve these things. “Otherwise, this window of opportunity that we have, in the next two weeks, will really stop Russia’s effort to build a passage.”
“Red line” in Mariupol
A crucial part of Russia’s current campaign is the occupation of the port of Mariupol in an effort to build Putin’s coveted land bridge from eastern Ukraine to the Crimean peninsula. Russia’s Defense Ministry had asked Ukrainian troops in Mariupol to surrender by 1pm local time on Sunday, but later said in a statement that the ultimatum had been ignored. In a statement, Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had surrounded the remaining Ukrainian soldiers and others detained at the Azovstal steel plant. “In the event of further resistance, all will be eliminated,” the statement said. An adviser to the mayor of Mariupol said on Sunday that Russian forces had announced that the city would be closed for entry and exit on Monday and that they had begun issuing entry tickets that would be required to move within the city itself. Both Zelensky and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba described Mariupol’s fate as another turning point in the war – in part because the death toll from Russia’s relentless bombing of the city is still unknown. Zelensky has previously warned that the elimination of military forces in Mariupol could halt any further peace talks with Russia. On Sunday, Kuleba noted that it was difficult for his country to resume talks with Russia after the atrocities in Bukha. Russia’s determination to level Mariupol “at all costs” could become a “red line,” he told Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan in an interview with CBS. In a gruesome confession, Zelensky told the Tapper that no one still knows how many people have died in Mariupol. “If someone gave you a number, it would be a complete lie,” Zelensky said. He added that “several thousand, tens of thousands” were forced to evacuate the city in the direction of Russia, leaving no trace of documents and that the Ukrainian government does not know where they are. “About 5,000 children were deported from this area to the Russian side because they were not allowed to go to the Ukrainian side,” Zelensky said in an interview. “(These) children. Where are they? Nobody knows.” While he said he was still ready to engage in diplomatic talks with Russia, if the opportunity arose, it became more difficult to do so as he watched the staggering price of Putin’s aggression in his country. “What is the price of all this? It’s the people. The many people who have been killed,” Zelensky said. “And who ultimately pays for all this? It’s Ukraine. Only us.”
Putin’s hard-line mentality
One of the biggest challenges for the Biden government and its allies so far has been to determine where Putin’s “red line” lies and how much they can continue to help Ukraine without provoking the Russian president to escalate the war, possibly putting danger to NATO troops. . As the United States prepares to send the $ 800 million aid package last week, Russia issued a diplomatic note to the State Department warning that there would be “unintended consequences” if the United States and its allies continued to send weapons to the United States. Military experts interpreted the move as an indication that Russia could consider targeting not only the weapons themselves as they reach Ukrainian territory, but also NATO supply convoys carrying weapons to the Ukrainian border. As world leaders try to figure out what Putin’s thinking – and how far he can go in trying to punish the nations that help Ukraine – Austrian Chancellor Carl Nehammer, who met face to face with Putin last week He said it was clear that Putin believed he was winning the war and was operating “in his own war logic”. “He believes that war is necessary for security guarantees for the Russian Federation. He does not trust the international community. He accuses the Ukrainians of genocide in the Donbass region,” Nehamer told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. propaganda launched by Putin to justify his aggressive actions against Ukraine. “He is in his world now, but I think he knows what is happening in Ukraine now.” Given the enormous challenges of confronting a leader with this distorted and rigid mentality, Zelensky tries to persuade world leaders to be more involved in the next phase by warning that they should be concerned about the possible consequences of the next steps. could use a regular nuclear weapon because it showed so little respect for human lives during its invasion of Ukraine. Zelensky also addressed a challenge to Ukraine’s allies when Tapper asked him if the promise made by world leaders each year on Holocaust Remembrance Day – in the chorus “Never Again” – was now in vain as their efforts to have so far failed to stop the atrocities committed by Russia throughout its unprovoked invasion. “I do not believe in the world,” Zelensky said clearly when asked about this refrain. “Never again. Really, everyone talks about it and yet, as you can see, not everyone has the guts.”
