China News Service, Beijing, February 25 (Reporter Xiao Xin) After Russia launched a military operation against Ukraine, NATO's reaction immediately became the focus of the war situation.
The United States, the European Union, and NATO have all stated that they will not send troops to Ukraine.
Some public opinion believes that Ukraine has become an "abandoned child" in the "Russian control" wrestling of NATO led by the United States.
Wang Xiaoquan, secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and researcher at the Institute of Russian, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, pointed out to a reporter from Chinanews.com that before and after the Russian military action against Ukraine, NATO frequently misjudged and responded slowly, and it seemed that the brothers were at a loss. ", reflecting that behind its "Russian control" strategy, the cooperation is "out of order" and the means are "ineffective".
"NATO sends troops to look at the United States, and the United States is in trouble now," Wang Xiaoquan pointed out. First, if the Biden administration sends troops, it will be hindered by the struggle between the two parties in the country; secondly, it has just experienced a collapse-style retreat in Afghanistan. At this time, sending troops to Ukraine is not in line with the United States. Public opinion; third, the geopolitical game depends on the benefits. From the perspective of energy exports, in fact, the tension between Russia and Europe is profitable for the United States.
Wang Xiaoquan further pointed out that the source of the Ukrainian issue is that the United States hopes to hype the "Russian threat theory" by provoking the Ukrainian issue, so as to firmly tie Europe, which wants "defense and diplomatic independence", to its side.
Compared with the effectiveness of Russia in making and implementing decisions, the lobbying and liaison process of the United States and European countries within NATO is much more complicated.
Although the leaders of the United States and European countries have expressed that they will implement "the most severe Russian sanctions in history", experts pointed out that while NATO cooperation is "disorderly", its sanctions are gradually "ineffective".
From the perspective of sanctions, Europe and the United States have differences in actual interests. European countries and Russia have closer economic and trade ties and higher dependence. If energy sanctions are imposed on Russia, it will be difficult for Europe to find alternative supplies in the short term. Energy exports will be profitable; from the perspective of the effect of sanctions, Russia has adapted to Western sanctions for many years, and its actual impact is limited. It is estimated that Russia has a plan and is willing to pay a certain economic price for its security interests.
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