Continuation from yesterday……
Political Reasons for the War:
We don’t have to go very far to see the tensions between Russia and the US -or- China and the US. All we have to do is turn the TV on. As I write this today, the relationship between Russia and the US had cooled to the point we haven’t seen since the 1980s or before the Soviet Union broke up. And while the two superpowers continue to position themselves throughout the world, the situation in Ukraine requires further attention as it clearly displays the power struggle between Russia, the US and NATO.
Just a few days ago the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 struck over Ukraine. And despite plenty of evidence to the contrary, the Western World and the Western Media were very quick to condemn Russia for the attack. Certainly before any investigation can begin and in many cases just 10 minutes after the crash had occurred. With very little physical, radar and other verifiable evidence, the President of the United States had the audacity to blame Russia and Mr. Putin directly for the crime committed over the skies of Ukraine. A troubling trend that relies entirely on the “Believe Us” premise so often used by corrupt politicians. While it is highly probable that we will never know who shot down Flight 17, the incident clearly displays just how much the US and Russia relationship had deteriorated and just how close NATO and Russia are to getting involved in an all out conflict.
To most, Ukraine might appear as an irrelevant nation somewhere in the Eastern Europe. To the US, NATO and Russia it is of incredible importance. As the NATO expansion picture above illustrated, NATO continues its eastward expansion and now sits directly on the Russian border at multiple locations in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. As it is right now, many high ranking Russian military generals see this expansion right up to the Russian border as a clear declaration of war by NATO.
That is why NATO’s push for Ukraine becomes so important. If the Western powers and NATO are able to get a major foothold in Ukraine and eventually have Ukraine join the EU and NATO, that in itself would deal a major defeat to Russia. NATO would now have a massive border with Russia and it would, in theory, be able to deploy a missile shield rendering Russian nuclear forces obsolete. In other words, the conflict in Ukraine is a lot more complex and a lot more important than most people are led to believe. Basically, it is a conflict that Russia cannot afford to lose and it is likely to go into an all out war to make sure Ukraine remains under Russia’s influence.
To Be Continued Tomorrow……(Why Am I Seeing This On A Financial Website?)
