heiner49 schrieb am 09.01.2023 13:18:
Götenborgs Posten:
Der Krieg kann sich im Laufe des Jahres 2023 sehr wohl zu einem langwierigen Konflikt entwickeln, also einem Stellungskrieg mit geringer Intensität und ohne Perspektiven für einen Frieden. Wie es weitergeht, wird in den USA und in Europa entschieden. […]
Mehr oder weniger scheinen in meinen Augen beide Zeitungen die Position des jeweiligen Blocks wiederzugeben. Das spricht nicht für eine baldige Beendigung.
Am Samstag war ein Artikel von Condoleezza Rice und Robert Gates in der Washington Post, der ähnlich argumentiert.
»Ukraine’s military capability and economy are now dependent almost entirely on lifelines from the West — primarily, the United States. Absent another major Ukrainian breakthrough and success against Russian forces, Western pressures on Ukraine to negotiate a cease-fire will grow as months of military stalemate pass. Under current circumstances, any negotiated cease-fire would leave Russian forces in a strong position to resume their invasion whenever they are ready. That is unacceptable.
The only way to avoid such a scenario is for the United States and its allies to urgently provide Ukraine with a dramatic increase in military supplies and capability — sufficient to deter a renewed Russian offensive and to enable Ukraine to push back Russian forces in the east and south. […]
We agree with the Biden administration’s determination to avoid direct confrontation with Russia. However, an emboldened Putin might not give us that choice. The way to avoid confrontation with Russia in the future is to help Ukraine push back the invader now. That is the lesson of history that should guide us, and it lends urgency to the actions that must be taken — before it is too late.«
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/07/condoleezza-rice-robert-gates-ukraine-repel-russia/
gruss. luky