Financial Times: Why Putin Wants Prolonged Conflict in Ukraine – “He’s at War with the World”

The Financial Times in a new analysis published on the war in Ukraine, consider that now the Vladimir Putin seeks to prolong the armed conflict, with the ultimate goal of ending the country’s independence.

According to the ft.com post, entitled “At war with the world: Why Putin wants a protracted war in Ukraine“, It is emphasized, that Russia takes it seriously problems on the battlefield. In particular, large cities – such as Kiev – did not fall into the hands of the Russians, something that Putin wanted in the first phase of the invasion.

7-year-old Ukrainian with fake weapon in front of damaged Russian armor in Kharkov

Alongside, the necessary lands were not quickly occupiedThe Russian army it seemed unprepared based on the challenges it faced while Russian secret services they never gave the right pictureaccording to FT.

In fact, the article emphasizes that “Freezing” of negotiations From the moment Russia has not achieved “a major military victory to show the world”puts Moscow in a “particularly difficult position”, especially with May 9 parade to approach.

Snapshot from the military parade in Red Square, May 9, 2021

The solution to the problem and the “sticking” of Putin

“He has a strategy; he is a judoka. He wants to pretend and then throw you behind his shoulder,” a source close to the Russian president told the Financial Times, referring to Russia’s recent decision to launch a massive offensive only. in Eastern Ukraine.

According to the report, the Russian president allegedly wants to prolong the war, because decided to reorganize the Russian armyνα attacked Donbas en masse which can be a wine test for the Russian war machine, while at the same time carrying out a mass liquidation in the Russian secret services in the middle of a war.

Russian army in Mariupol, April 23-24, 2022

Nevertheless, the Jack Walting from his think tank Royal United Services, says Putin, despite his intentions, is facing a major dilemma. In particular, in order to gain ground in Ukraine, will need many soldierswhich means that should be mobilized. But this would mean how Russia is at war and that it is not conducting a “special military operation” in Kyiv, as claimed by the Kremlin, which has officially banned the reproduction of the word “war” for the conflict in Ukraine.

Source: News Beast

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