China News Service, April 29 (Reporter Meng Xiangjun) Russian President Vladimir Putin has already figured out the Western trick!

　　On the 26th local time, in a meeting with the "special guest" United Nations Secretary-General Guterres, Putin described his thoughts on the situation in Donbass, citing historical precedents, and expounding the legitimacy of Russia's actions in Ukraine.

The next day, Putin issued another warning, saying that if someone interfered with the Russian army's operations in Ukraine, Russia would "flash back with lightning."

　　From reasoning to warning, what kind of chess is Putin playing?

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

[Discussion on the evacuation of civilians]

　　In order to mediate the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Guterres arranged a series of heavy trips.

On the 25th local time, after talks with President Erdogan in Turkey, one of the main mediators of the conflict, he flew to Moscow, met with Putin on the 26th, and arrived in Ukraine on the 27th.

　　The "head" of the United Nations came out in person. Unexpectedly, Ukraine was not satisfied.

　　Because Guterres went to Russia first and then to Ukraine, Ukrainian President Zelensky believed that Ukraine did not pay enough attention.

Senior Ukrainian officials also believe that the United Nations should focus on humanitarian assistance rather than "negotiations" with Moscow.

　　In Moscow, Guterres met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Putin successively.

Guterres told Putin about the evacuation of Ukrainian civilians trapped in the Azov steel plant in Mariupol, saying the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross were ready to provide Ukrainian aid.

On April 19, local time, UN Secretary-General António Guterres held a press conference in front of the "Knotted Pistol" sculpture at the UN headquarters in New York, calling for a temporary ceasefire in Russia and Ukraine to open humanitarian corridors.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

　　Guterres pointed out:

　　"On the one hand, Russia has been repeatedly accused of failing to evacuate; on the other hand, Russia has announced the establishment of humanitarian corridors, but has not formally used them."

　　Putin replied:

　　"We keep hearing from the Ukrainian authorities that there are civilians there (the Azov steel plant), but the Ukrainian soldiers are obliged to release them, otherwise these soldiers will play the role of terrorists, like the Islamic State group ISIS in Syria, they are hiding Behind the civilians. The easiest way is to get these people out."

　　"You may have been misled by fake news", "more than 100,000 civilians have left Mariupol through these humanitarian corridors".

　　"I want to let you know that, despite the ongoing military operation, we hope to reach an agreement through diplomatic channels. We are negotiating and will not refuse to negotiate."

　　From Putin's words, it is not difficult to see that there are three meanings:

　　1. Russia has never embarrassed real civilians, and the evacuation has not been successful so far. This is Ukraine's problem.

　　2. Russia has not closed the door to dialogue and refused to negotiate. Therefore, it is not Russia that is procrastinating, but...

　　3. It is necessary to distinguish between true and false news. How come you, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, have also been recruited?

【Talking about a truth】

　　According to the "Russia Today" report, Guterres said that he understood Russia's claims on the Ukrainian issue and in the field of European and global security, but these claims "need to be resolved according to the various tools proposed in the United Nations Charter."

On March 3, local time, in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, Russian troops distributed humanitarian aid.

　　Putin said Russia's recognition of the "Donetsk-Luhansk Republic" was based on the historical precedent of Kosovo's independence, which was passed by the UN-backed International Court of Justice in The Hague.

　　Putin said:

　　"So many countries in the world, including our adversaries in the West, have done this with Kosovo. Kosovo has been recognized by many countries - it is a fact - recognized by many Western countries as an independent country. We are only The Republic of Donbas has done the same."

　　"I vividly recall the ruling of the International Court of Justice, which stated that, in exercising the right of self-determination, the territory of any country is not obliged to apply to the central authorities of that country for permission to declare its sovereignty".

Data map: In May 2015, the US military held training in Kosovo.

　　It has to be said that Putin's statement is very meaningful.

　　Because first, Russia is not taking the lead.

It is not Russia's initiative to make a region "independent" as a country. It is the United States and the West that pioneered it. Kosovo is a model for Donbas, and it is here!

　　Second, Russia is learning from others.

The United States and the West recognize Kosovo, and Russia recognizes the "Republics" of Donetsk and Luhansk. To put it bluntly, it is a gourd and a gourd.

　　Third, Russia is not completely imitating others.

Back then, the United States bombed the Yugoslavia for more than two months under the guise of resolving the "human rights crisis" in Kosovo. That was indiscriminate carpet bombing. Russia is now sending troops to rescue the pro-Russian people because of the "genocide" in Donbas. How can the "treatment" of the few Russian soldiers be so different from that of the United States?

　　Fourth, Russia has a legal basis.

What happened in Kosovo was none other than what the UN-backed court recognized.

Russia also provided military assistance to Donbas in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.

On April 5, local time, the UN Security Council held an open meeting on the situation in Ukraine at the UN headquarters in New York.

The picture shows UN Secretary-General Guterres speaking at the meeting.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

　　Putin's emphasis is on Article 51 of the United Nations Charter that Putin said: When any member of the United Nations is attacked by force, this Charter shall not consider it necessary until the Security Council has taken necessary measures to maintain international peace and security. The exercise of the natural right of individual or collective self-defense is prohibited.

　　All in all, Putin's remarks seem to detour the "originator" the West in every aspect, and emphasizes respecting the role of the United Nations as a platform.

【Oath Lightning Strikes Back】

　　The next day, Putin reiterated his views at the meeting of the Russian Legislative Council and issued a warning to the "initiators".

Putin vowed that if anyone wants to interfere in Russia's operations in Ukraine, it will be regarded as a strategic threat, and Russia will quickly fight back.

Image source: Screenshot of the Russian Satellite News Agency report.

　　Putin said that Russia has a "goodwill attitude towards the establishment of an independent Ukrainian state", but no one wants an "anti-Russian" territory to appear in "historic Russian territory".

　　He pointed out that it should be clearly realized that the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine actually "prevailed other versions of the large-scale conflict in our territory."

　　To translate, Putin probably already knew that Russia and the West "cannot escape a war".

If it is not happening in Ukraine, it may happen elsewhere. Putin will never allow the fire to burn into Russia, so let's have a rehearsal to let "heroic officers and soldiers stop the danger looming over the motherland."

　　Putin also emphasized that the Russian army will definitely accomplish the goal of the operation. If anyone intends to intervene and create an "unacceptable strategic threat", the Russian side will strike back in a unique way that "no one else can boast".

Data map: Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, after the Ukrainian army and the Russian raid team exchanged fire, the Ukrainian soldiers collected unexploded artillery shells.

　　On the 26th local time, the U.S. military stationed at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany, the United States assembled an unprecedented number of senior military officials from more than 40 countries including Germany, the Netherlands, and Australia, and held a meeting to discuss arming Ukraine and training Ukrainian soldiers, further pushing them into the "boxing ring". against Russia.

Putin's statement is considered to be a response to the matter.

　　Russian Security Council Secretary Patrushev previously pointed out that Russia expects to quickly complete the task and minimize the losses of all parties, while "the West is determined to drag it to the last Ukrainian" because of the continuous flow of orders from US and European military enterprises , they are rejoicing.

　　What seems to confirm this view is that on the 28th, US Secretary of State Blinken announced that the United States and its allies will increase pressure in the next few weeks and "will not stop" sanctions against Russia.

　　In this regard, Canelos, a former Italian diplomat, pointed out that in the war between Russia and NATO, the boundary between proxy war and direct confrontation has become a thin line.

Statements by both sides confirming their readiness to continue the conflict make it clear that there is no diplomatic space for the foreseeable future.

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