China News Service, June 5 (Reporter Meng Xiangjun) Recently, U.S. President Biden issued a special article explaining the U.S. position on the situation in Ukraine, throwing out five "no" words, trying to downplay the degree of U.S. involvement in the situation. The words are meaningful.
However, Biden immediately announced the latest US aid package for Ukraine, providing Ukraine with a lot of equipment, including "killer" weapons, which caused an angry response from Russia.
The Russian side accused the United States of saying one thing and doing another, adding fuel to the situation.
US President Biden published an article in the "New York Times": "What the United States does and does not do" in Ukraine.
Image source: Screenshot from the New York Times report.
[Biden talks about "doing and not doing" towards Ukraine]
On May 31, local time, the mainstream American media "The New York Times" published a guest article written by Biden, talking about what the United States "does and doesn't do" towards Ukraine.
Roughly summed up, it is "five different persistence":
First, the United States does not seek a war between NATO and Russia, and if the NATO troops are not attacked, the United States will not intervene in the Ukraine conflict;
Second, the United States does not encourage Ukraine to carry out strikes outside its borders, because "it does not want to delay the war just to make Russia suffer";
Third, the United States does not believe that Russia intends to use nuclear weapons, and any use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine is "unacceptable";
Fourth, the United States will not put pressure on Ukraine to make concessions to Russia, because this "violates established principles";
Fifth, the United States will not try to "overthrow the Putin regime", "no matter how disapproving Putin" or "how outrageous its behavior is".
US President Biden.
Image source: Visual China
A set of words is smooth and high-sounding, as if the United States is the "messenger of peace" who knows the whole.
In so many negative sentences, Biden's self-denial is also included.
During his previous visit to Europe, he publicly declared that Putin "cannot continue to be in power", causing an uproar.
This time, he made it clear that the United States does not seek to overthrow Putin's regime, which was seen as a "concession".
But the core message that Biden wants to express is also undisguised: the United States is still insisting on "confrontation", sending arms to Ukraine and fighting proxy wars.
To put it bluntly, I want to walk by the river again, but I also want to keep my shoes wet, all the beautiful things have been said, and the ugly things have been done!
[The "killer" is powerful? Ukraine says it will not attack the Russian mainland]
After laying the groundwork for public opinion, Biden announced the 11th security assistance plan for Ukraine the next day.
Among the advanced weapons that the United States will provide, the "Haimas" high-mobility multiple artillery system has attracted the attention of all parties.
Qatar's Al Jazeera introduced that this high-tech light rocket launcher with wheels can carry six GPS-guided rockets per unit, and the ammunition can be reloaded within one minute, requiring only a small number of personnel to operate.
"Haimas" high mobility multiple rocket launcher system.
In short, it has higher agility and mobility, can "hit and run", and is much more reliable than the cumbersome and backward Ukrainian military system.
Cranney Evans, a research analyst at the Royal United Services Institute, pointed out that the "Haimas" will enable the Ukrainian army to attack the vital logistics and command and control systems of the Russian rear from a more protected distance.
"Haimas" and supporting long-range ammunition will mark the increase in the firing range of dozens of M777 howitzers already provided by the United States, which will hinder the movement of the Russian military.
Some analysts even believe that the Russian army will lose its strategic depth and its advantages in the eastern region of Ukraine may be reversed.
Secretary of State Blinken.
On the day Biden announced the news, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken said that Ukraine had assured the U.S. that "we will not use U.S.-provided weapon systems to strike targets on Russian soil."
Ukrainian President Zelensky said, "I know someone in the United States or the White House said they can be used to attack Russia. Listen, we will not attack. We are not fighting on Russian soil."
Looking closely at the statement, why does Meiwu seem to be "playing the ball" with each other?
Zelensky said it was "people in the United States or the White House who said" that "Hammas" could be used to attack Russian territory, but Blinken said that the Ukrainian side had made a guarantee, which seemed to be the Ukrainian side's idea.
[The United States hesitates? Ukraine once "threatened"]
Ukrainian officials have been calling for long-range artillery systems to help repel the Russian attack.
According to foreign media analysis, the eastern Ukrainian region, where the Russian-Ukrainian war is stalemate, has a flat terrain and is more difficult to defend than densely populated cities, which is conducive to the full effect of long-range artillery.
Itar-Tass reported that before Biden’s announcement, Uzbekistan’s chief of staff and presidential adviser Arestovich had “threatened” that if the United States refused to supply Ukraine with long-range artillery systems, the Ukrainian side would use “demonstrative hysteria”. " to respond.
Because under the Russian offensive, Ukraine is losing parts of Kherson, Luhansk, Donetsk and Zaporozhye.
Data map: M777 howitzer.
Biden said on May 30 that he would not provide Ukraine with an army tactical missile system with a range of 300 kilometers, which is the so-called "rocket artillery that hits Russia."
U.S. officials revealed that the U.S. National Security Council is concerned that Ukraine may use new weapons to attack Russian territory, leading to a sharp escalation of the situation, and the Biden administration is hesitant to send these systems to Ukraine.
According to Arestovich’s previous view, Biden is not not giving, but “thinking” about which to give.
A rocket launcher with a range of 300 kilometers is not enough, and a rocket with a range of 70 kilometers is sufficient. "It is also suitable for Kyiv."
[Russia criticizes the United States for "adding fuel to the fire"]
Kyiv will not fire on Russian territory with these weapons?
Moscow doesn't believe it!
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that the US supply of rocket systems to Ukraine was deliberately "adding fuel to the fire".
"The U.S. is clearly insisting on fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian."
Russian President's Press Secretary Peskov.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov pointed out that the US military aid to Ukraine is "extremely negative", and no matter how Washington argues, supplying any weapons to Ukraine will increase the risk of direct conflict between Russia and the United States.
In addition, on June 2, the head of the Russian Defense Control Center, Miztsev, revealed an important piece of information to the Russian Satellite News Agency.
He said that Ukrainian nationalists planned to "deploy US-made long-range missile systems in Shostka, Sumy Oblast, in accordance with the instructions of the Ukrainian State Security Service to attack Russian territory."
The Ukrainian side expected to provoke the Russian armed forces to counterattack, and then accused Russia of indiscriminately attacking civilian infrastructure and killing Ukrainian civilians.
Could it be that there will be new events similar to the "Bucha Massacre"?
In this regard, Moscow may have to be careful!
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