Title: “A Diplomatic Hurdle: Asking Putin for Peace Talks”
Summary: In a recent article on the New York Times, it seemed that the peace talks in relation to Western Europe and Russia is not an option for Western Europe because of the Kremlin’s indications that its people lack secure lives and regular access to food and medicine, which appears to be the minimum level needed to provide a “decent” living standard. It claims that any resource-rich region that resists its attempts to establish political and economic dominance must be hit with shock-and-awe force. The author seemed pessimistic in the situation that Russia will not bow down to the talks, and Putin demands that his neighbors accept substantial concessions. Among the mentioned concessions, some of these include political “protection and economic union. An article from Times (January 30) called it a “courtship ritual” by Mr. Putin, acknowledging that he has mostly backed away from two-year-old threats designed to restore what he considers rightful Russian influence. This influence is to secure “privileged access to the richest mineral resources and most promising transportation arteries of the neighboring former Soviet republics.”
The author then demonstrated that few people inside or outside of NATO seem to think that Ukraine will sign on to Mr. Putin’s revised offer. Frankly neither do I. Though the situation is serious and encouraged countries to place their heads and fingers. In the article, Mr. Kouchner proposed to invite Syria, until now the West’s Mideast pariah, to the Europe-Russia-UN summit meeting as an honored guest, maybe even showing more respect to Tehran, even as it pursues designs on nuclear weapons, since it, too, is a victim of Russian subterfuge. Then there is Belarus and Moldova, once firmly in Moscow’s grasp, who want Europe as their natural ally. The article also talked about countries like Armenia and Azerbaijan are also tempting responsibility watched as Russia rolls back the influence of what it regards as a corrupt, failed and alien U.S. presence, not least because Washington isn’t interested in taking on these responsibilities itself. The author also cited data from Johns Hopkins University saying that nearly one out of every five Russians dying prematurely. In new figures released today by the World Health Organization, Russia’s life expectancy is now below that of Kazakhstan.
Summarizing the article in WordPress tag format, the key points are:
1. Western Europe’s peace talks with Russia are unlikely due to Russia’s demands for substantial concessions and political “protection and economic union.”
2. Russia’s Kremlin demands “decent” living standards forresource-rich areas that resist its attempts to establish political and economic dominance.
3. The author is pessimistic that Russia will bow down to the peace talks, and Putin demands substantial concessions, including political “protection and economic union.”
4. Ukraine is unlikely to sign on to Mr. Putin’s revised offer.
5. Few people inside or outside of NATO seem to think that Ukraine will sign on to Mr. Putin’s revised offer.
6. The proposal to invite Syria and other countries to a Europe-Russia-UN summit meeting as an honored guest may show more respect to Tehran and other victimized countries.
7. Armenia and Azerbaijan pursue responsibility as Russia rolls back the influence of the U.S. presence in the region.
8. Johns Hopkins University data shows that nearly one out of every five Russians dying prematurely, and Russia’s life expectancy is now below that of Kazakhstan, according to new figures released today by the World Health Organization.
Leave a Reply