After three months since the war began, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky now wants to talk to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin directly as Ukraine is paying a heavy toll in terms of casualties and losing territories one after another. Right now a Ukrainian MP who is visiting Britain has called upon the West to supply long-range rockets to them with warning that if they do not get the necessary military help, Ukraine might risk deadlock in its war against Russia.
While it is true that Russia has gained an edge over Ukraine on the battlefield in recent days, it is admitted by all concerned that Russia made a terrible mistake about the power of resistance of the Ukrainian people. The Ukrainians are proving everyday how brave and patriotic they are in defending their country against slavery of communism.
But against ruthless bombardments of Russia the price they are paying is too much. The country being turned into ashes by attacks with all kinds of weapons. The people are fleeing the country to be refugees in the neighbouring countries. Others who are staying in the country defying all the odds are dying in hundreds daily.
We have all the praise for the fearless resolve of Ukrainians to take on the mighty Russian army and fight. We are sure Russia will not be able to keep the people of Ukraine under its dominance through weapons. But that is not sufficient for defeating Russia.
Recently, the Ukrainian President Zelensky has expressed his frustration at the Western countries by saying that they are playing a long-term international game and not doing much to save Ukraine. The world agrees with his grievance to a large extent although the West was pouring in money and weapons for the Ukrainians to fight on behalf of the free world.
The Russia’s all out war efforts devastating the country part by part causing terrible destruction in Ukraine carelessly and openly without heeding the threats from the NATO and the USA that Russia will face terrible consequence for trying to occupy Ukraine.
It is undeniable that the Ukrainians are resisting a war against NATO. The USA and the NATO countries admit that the war is in fact the war between NATO and Russia or between democracy and authoritarianism. But their policy of weakening Russia’s military capacity is certainly a long-term strategy but not acceptable if it is at the cost of Ukrainians.
The world is seeing everyday how Russia’s incessant shelling and rocket attacks savaging Ukraine while the leaders are holding meeting after meeting about how to stop the Russian aggression in Ukraine.
The USA and NATO have enough justification to get involved more intensely and broadly than merely supplying weapons of resistance. The Russian war is going one sidedly wrecking havoc in Ukraine giving the clear impression in fear widening war the West is hesitating to go into action. The West must not fear to face the reality of war against Ukraine demonstrating that the might of Russia is right. Russia has to be made aware that there are other mighty powers in defence of internal law and punishing genocide in a peace country.
No sensible person wants widening of the war involving super powers. But that does not mean Russia to have its way defeating democracy for victory of totalitarianism. The free world must be saved for people everywhere.
Giving a free hand to Russia is not the way to stop spreading the war. Doing nothing will have dangerous consequence and will embolden Russia. Giving up on Ukraine is not the answer to the fear of larger war.
Russian has to be made aware that there are other superpowers to reckon with while expanding its communist dominance. Democracy and the free world cannot be saved without a careful but military strategy of the Western superpowers without confronting the expansionist policy of Russia.
