Opinion: BRICS is concerned about the money and not about the War in Ukraine

Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China released the “BRICS Countries Clarify Common Position on the Ukraine Issue”. What was very clarifying about it… was their real issues and what was important for the BRICS countries.

The BRICS countries consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. I will first release the vital part of that statement and then dissect it into pieces, which is only fair.

The BRICS countries are highly concerned about the current situation in Ukraine, and reiterated respective national positions. The BRICS countries expressed their support for multilateralism, adherence to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, respect for the legitimate security concerns of all countries, and support for continued dialogue and talks between Russia and Ukraine to seek a comprehensive solution to the Ukraine issue. The BRICS countries expressed concern over the humanitarian situation in and around Ukraine and supported all humanitarian assistance efforts to Ukraine, including the contributions of the International Committee of the Red Cross and UN agencies. The BRICS countries are particularly concerned about the serious impacts of unilateral sanctions on world economic recovery, stability of industrial and supply chains, energy and food security, as well as the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and call on great importance to be attached to and effective solution to the concerns of developing countries at large to ensure that their economies and people’s livelihood are not affected” (People’s Republic of China – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 14.04.2022).

The first is just showing some sort of token of what is going on in Ukraine. As the Russian-Belorussian invasion are going and it has waged war soon for about 50 days in the whole Republic of Ukraine. So, the “highly concerned” is just empty posturing and nothing else. The speaking of UN Charter and legitimate security concerns are just boosting the ego of Moscow and Kremlin. That is not being said in concern to the legitimacy or the sovereign rights of Kyiv or Ukraine. No, that is just mention to cater to the ideals of the conflict in concern to Russia.

Neither is it hard to believe their true interests or support of the dialogue. When they are siding with Russia. That will be very clear later on, but not shocking, because of the tone of the Press Release or “Common Position” on Ukraine.

The concern for humanitarian situation is more just being diplomatic, but not taking a direct stance – here nor there. It just showing that they value life and don’t want people to suffer. Which is all good, but meaningless… when the BRICS are so on guard for the needs of Russia, which is the R in the BRICS.

The tone very swiftly changes, when it’s concerning the sanctions. That is very evident here. They are saying it is a reason for trouble in the energy market, food security and going against Sustainable Development. However, it is not considering the implications the war in Ukraine already has, neither that it should have consequences for Russia, which is the aggressor in this war. Nevertheless, of this alliance and coalition of countries. We wouldn’t expect it to counter or dismiss one of their own. That is not how the BRICS role and it would betray their alliance.

They are just against sanctions, because they are worried about livelihoods of the population in Russia. The BRICS is worried about the international trade and how it affects the powers within the alliance. Not about the reasons for the sanctions or why they have occurred. No, that is for someone else to be worried about. That is evident and we cannot expect anything positive or legit from the BRICS.

The strongest language was put on the sanctions and not on the war directly. That says it all about the priorities of the BRICS. These countries and clarification only shows that money and foreign exchange or export U.S. Dollars matters more than the illegal warfare in Ukraine. The world needs to know this and BRICS just show the world their heart at the very moment. Peace.

Ukraine: President Zelensky’s National Address – “48 hours turned into 48 days” – Because of the Ukrainian resistance!

Do you remember how Russia bragged that they would seize Kyiv in 48 hours? Instead, Ukraine has been repelling the enemy for 48 days. Today it is worth remembering. It is worth remembering that the Russian leadership expected to see the parade of occupiers on Khreschatyk a few days after February 24, after the beginning of the invasion. Instead they see orderly ranks of occupiers every day, whom our defenders send to hell. In 48 hours, which stretched for 48 days, the Russian army has reached a level of irreparable losses higher than that of the Soviet Union in 10 years of war in Afghanistan. Higher than that of Russia in the two wars in Chechnya” – President Volodymyr Zelensky (13.04.2022).

The Ukrainian President Zelensky continues to speak of the strength of his army. That is righteous at this point. He is proving that the resilience and will of the Ukrainian forces is beyond what everyone thought. Also, the Russian-Belorussian invasion didn’t go as planned, neither did they get the welcoming parades that Kremlin and Russian media promised their soldiers. The Russians met another type of enemy and they outsmarted them. As the conventional warfare of Russia wasn’t prepared for the will of defence from Ukraine.

That shows that Putin and Kremlin is willing to sacrifice lots of youths on the altar of his ego and the will to get puppets to rule in Ukraine. He wants a puppet and known crook in Kyiv. Instead of having a real representative and someone who is elected by the people of Ukraine. Because that all that Putin wants and his willing to kill the next generation to get that. Putin and his allies is willing to sacrifice the conscripts and soldiers. Just so he can resume the leadership of a Ukrainian oligarch on the throne, which will be loyal to Putin. That is all that matters to Kremlin and the Duma. They don’t value the people of Ukraine or anything else. This is why they are genocidal and using war-crimes to “win”. Since they are not there to win hearts, but incite fear and control of a ones occupied.

Zelensky continues:

Today in Russia it was once again stated that their so-called “special operation” is supposedly going according to the plan. But, to be honest, no one in the world understands how such a plan could even emerge. How could a plan providing for the death of tens of thousands of your own soldiers in a little more than a month of war emerge? Who could approve such a plan? And what is the final level of their own losses acceptable for this person? Dozens or even hundreds of thousands of dead Russians? Obviously, no one in Moscow cares about the number of Ukrainian civilians killed” (Zelensky, 13.04.2022).

Here we see that point, that Kremlin and Russian Federation doesn’t value the Ukrainians. They just want them under their boots and enslave them to their will. That’s the sacrifice of the Russian soldiers and what the Kremlin hopes to achieve. They want Kyiv to be a vassal state of Moscow and the costs of doing so doesn’t matter to Putin. The deaths, the rapes and the destruction of Ukraine doesn’t matter. As long as he gets his will and get someone he can control. Just like he can say or do whatever and he knows Minsk will deliver. That’s the sort of “friendship” and “diplomatic relations” he wants with Kyiv.

Zelensky further says:

Many people like to mock the occupiers, troll their failures, the level of training of their soldiers and the questionable quality of the “latest” Russian equipment, which has been developed over the past 20 years and is inferior to Soviet models. And rightly so. That’s fair. But at the same time, we must understand that not all Russian tanks are stalled in the field. Not all enemy soldiers simply flee the battlefield. And not all of them are conscripts who do not know how to hold weapons properly. This does not mean we should be afraid of them. This means we must not belittle the merits of our soldiers, our army” (Zelensky, 13.04.2022).

The Ukrainian forces has achieved a massive blow to the Russian forces on the front-line. That’s why the Russian had to change strategy and retreat from several of areas, which has in the end also shown the sinister acts of the Russian occupation inside Ukraine. Where they are willing to make mass-graves of civilians, torture and rape them too. There is no bound of the evil deeds and war-crimes committed to takeover territory. Therefore, the Ukrainian doesn’t need to belittle the Russian war-effort, as they are struggling and have bad equipment even. That can be used as an advantage and make easier to overcome them. Since, the Ukrainian forces can use other strategic means to counter this and destroy the Russian enemies, which they have shown time and time again in this conflict.

He ends with:

The future of Ukraine directly depends on the strength of our resistance in all its forms. The future of us all, each of our cities, each of our villages. And I am grateful to everyone who understands this. Who does not stop resisting even when it seems that the result is very far. Because the darkest time is always before dawn” (Zelensky, 13.04.2022).

This is just showing the strength and resolve of the Ukrainian people. Their will and resistance in the midst of horrors. There is no peace and justification of this war. Still, they have to carry the defence and the suffering, which is inflicted on them. The Ukrainian people needs support, the Ukrainian forces needs support and they need it more than ever. They have shown the world what they are capable of and it is a just cause.

Ukraine needs military support and aid more than ever. The European nations needs to understand this. They need to help and give what Kyiv needs. Not just show solidarity, which the West is really good at doing. The Ukrainian government need the West and they shouldn’t forget this. If Ukraine falls… the Russian could easily target other Republic’s too. Peace.

Opinion: Putin’s deceptive goals to “help” Ukraine… [Putin’s War-Cry Part III]

Its goals are absolutely clear and they are noble. I said it from the beginning and want to draw your attention to that. In my very first public statement, addressing the nation and armed forces. I set our objectives clearly. The main goal is to help the people of Donbas. It was impossible to continue to tolerate that genocide that lasted for eight years. That’s firstly and Secondly, Ukraine began to turn into an anti-Russian foothold, to our regret. They began to grow sprouts of nationalism and Neo-Nazism that have been there for a long time. You know, if you paid attention, I spoke about this in one of my public addresses. They were intentionally growing those Neo-Nazi Sprouts, and a clash with these forces was inevitable for Russia. They were only choosing the time for an attack. It is obvious fact. That Neo-Nazism, unfortunately, has become a fact of life in a country that is relatively big and close to us. This is an obvious thing. It was inevitable, it was only a matter of time. And what we do – helping people, saving them from nazism on one hand, and on the other hand, taking measures to ensure the security of Russia itself. It is obvious that we had no other choice, that was the right step. We don’t intend to be isolated. It is impossible to severely isolate anyone in modern world – especially such a vast county as Russia. That’s why we are going to continue to work with those of our partners who want to cooperate” – President Vladimir Putin (12.04.2022).

You know that the excuses are altered and getting changed… as in February 21st 2022, as the national address was made and the Donbas regions had their signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia. As the Kremlin and Duma was preparing to not only acknowledge the two “People’s Republic’s” of Donbas, but also signed a security agreement with Russia. Therefore, the Russian Federation wanted to use Donbas like it did to Crimea after an 8 year long civil-war in these areas.

What is also striking is that Putin isn’t mentioning North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as a reason and neither the historical perspective of nationhood of Ukraine. Which was to vital parts of the invasion of Ukraine. It is like that is forgotten and the new memo is to make everyone associated with Ukraine to become Nazi.

We know that is what the Russian media has spoken of late to “de-nazify” Ukraine and the Russian President speaks in the same manner now. Putin is using the same rhetoric… and he has only that reason now. His not even mentioning or concerned about NATO. The NATO expansion or such wasn’t it. Neither was the supposed reason of Kyiv to be either controlled by Brussels or Washington D.C. which was also the case on the 21st February 2022.

That’s why what he said is obvious today isn’t what he said in February 2022. We are now in middle of April 2022 and getting closer to 50 days of invasion of Ukraine. Alas, his reasoning for invading has been twisted from then. It is now all Nazism and nothing else.

He didn’t even care or state about USSR, the creation of Ukraine and the whole treat of NATO. That has just dwindled. It was no obvious that Ukraine was the hidden Nazi-”Germany” across the border. A hornets net of the Gestapo and Storm Troopers soon knocking on the door of Moscow. You would believe those things, if you believe the words coming from Putin.

However, it is really striking that a nation who seeks to get closer to Europe and NATO to be such. That an independent nation of Ukraine was both Eurocentric and seeking closer allies with the rest of the European Union. That sort of nation being Nazi wouldn’t be associated or fit in the mould of the EU. Neither would that follow the ideals of NATO. Therefore, you know this is a lie. Not that it’s not Nazis in Ukraine, there are pockets of it and the same can be said Russia. This is why extremists needs to be addressed everywhere. The Azov brigade is a proof of that, but not like Putin isn’t feeding dangerous right-wing and nationalistic parties across Europe. So, Putin should look closer to his friends and allies. Because, they are closer to that than the ones he claim is reigning in Kyiv at this very moment. The far-right and fringe leaders he supporter are closer to the ideal of what his supposed to fight in Ukraine. It just show how far fetched the “obvious” is at this point.

Let’s be perfectly clear… the Ukrainian President is a Jew and of Jewish ancestry. Why would his government work with Nazi’s and be associated with them? When those are working against him and his people. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proven his credentials and what his government does, but Putin has to lie about that. This is what an invader does and it’s despicable. Peace.

Ukraine: Civilian casualties as of 24:00 10 April 2022 (11.04.2022)

Ukraine: Russia wants to launch the unsuccessful USSR “Tauride Province” into existence

I believe that today the time has come for historical justice. It is time to restore within the historical borders the Taurida province that once existed as part of the Russian Empire , in which Crimea will play a key role as a bulwark of development, security and stability” (…) “According to him, once the administrative-territorial unit of the Russian Empire, the Tauride province with the center in Simferopol , included the territories of the current Kherson and Azov parts of the Zaporozhye regions of Ukraine. “The future of Crimea is culturally and economically closely connected with the liberated territories of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Crimea will become a reference point for the southern regions, where you need to move and strive,” Sheremet stressed” (RIA Novosti – ‘The State Duma proposed to restore the Tauride province’ 10.04.2022).

The Taurida Soviet Socialist Republic (Russian: Советская Социалистическая Республика Тавриды, tr. Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika Tavridy) was an unsuccessful attempt to establish a Soviet republic situated in the Crimean Peninsula part of Soviet Russia.[2][3] The republic was established by Bolsheviks Jan Miller and Anton Slutsky who previously participated in the Petrograd Bolshevik Revolution. It existed from 19 March to 30 April 1918 and was recognised by the Russian SFSR.[4]” (WikiWand – ‘Taurida Soviet Socialist Republic’).

On April 11, the SNC of the Republic of Tavrida specifically considered this issue and decided:“1) we do not recognize any separation of counties and believe that all counties form a single whole of the Republic of Tavrida; 2) to mobilize free agitation forces and send them to explain the political situation and the need to evacuate bread products; 3) to help these counties by all means possible “.It should be noted that although Moscow corrected the “mistake of the Crimean comrades” by excluding Ukrainian territories from the Republic of Tavrida, this decision was not accepted in practice by part of the Crimean leadership. After the proclamation of the Republic of Tavrida, within only the peninsula, the CEC of Soviets and the SNC continued to govern the northern counties of the former Tavriya province. This is unequivocally evidenced by documents. On March 28, A. Slutsky sent a telegram to all local revolutionary committees, in which it was categorically stated:”The decree on borders should be considered as repealed .” On April 6, a directive was sent to local authorities stating: “Although by decree Melitopol, Dnipro and Berdyansk counties did not enter the borders of the Republic of Tavrida, but due to their wishes and their natural connection with other territories of Crimea, they are actually part of the Socialist Republic of Tavrida” (Tetiana Bikova – ‘Formation of the Republic of Taurida’ 10.08.2020, Voice of Crimea).

Before the failure of the USSR in 1918, the Russian Federation had made it a Governorate of Tauride, which lasted from 1802 to 1917. So, the Tauride has a long history in the sense of the Russian Empire, but not as a government structure in modern Ukraine. This is imposing the ideals of Tsars Russia, which was overthrown by the Bolshevik in the revolution of 1917-18. Therefore, it is special the Russians has an idea of putting this back to life now.

That is clearly in a manner of legitimizing the annexation of territory and extending the Crimean peninsula, which Russians already illegally annexed in 2014. It is with that in mind, the legislators and representatives in Duma is proposing this. That is to use “historical” and “government bodies” of the old Russian empire as an excuse to annex more Ukrainian territory.

The person who takes this role as a puppet for the Russians should fear the same ending as Aron Slutsky. He died and was killed for governing the Tauride Soviet Socialist Republic. The same end can easily come to the person who wishes to serve Kremlin and Duma these days. As they are betraying the Ukrainian people and sovereignty. The leader who betrays that ideal should be concerned about their own fate. The last time this was an entity it didn’t last long and it’s not like Putin’s Russia has the same power or ability of stability like Tsar’s Russia, which kept the Governorate for the ages. Therefore, we know this is an excuse and a method of legitimizing annexation of more territory. Using old maps and government bodies to make a “People’s Republic” of Tauride a thing. Just like they have tried elsewhere in Ukraine. In a way of shambolically claim by artificial referendums enforce “People’s Republic’s” like they did in Donbass. Peace.

Ukraine: Russian media continues to alleged that all atrocities within Ukraine is “staged”

In Komsomolskaya Pravda and RIA Novosti the idea that the mass-graves, rape, torture and killed civilians within Ukraine is all staged. These narratives is well-written and published. The high ranking officials must be so proud of them. Since they are printing new after every revealing attack or findings within Ukraine. It doesn’t matter, if it is bombing a Theatre, Railway Station or outright genocidal attempts in a town in Kyiv oblast. No, the Russian media will make the victims into the culprits of their own demise. That’s what they are doing and sure the Russians must be proud of it.

That is how things are looking these days. The Kremlin and Duma must be giddy about this. As these stories are written and made to alter the narrative. Because, it just makes sense to vilify Ukrainians there and to make the victims the villains in their own conflict. That is what the Russians does…

It is really a very simplistic and vicious way of propagandize the destruction of Ukraine. The Russian papers are doing this to follow the Kremlin line. Secondly, they are doing it also to write what the President and the Moscow elite wants to hear. Instead of taking blame and seeing what their troops are actually doing.

The Russians has said they have not targeted civilians, but at the same time they have “kidnapped” and taken over 120,000 Ukrainian children to be adopted permanently. Therefore, these kids are never seeing their parents and that was did in a hostile takeover. Nevertheless, a force that does that to innocent children is incapable of raping, looting and creating mass-graves.

The ones that believes Russian soldiers is coming with peace and humanity. They are deluded at this point. The pictures of Bucha and the stories of mass-graves in the towns of Kyiv oblast should say it all. As the atrocities and the war-crimes are being exposed. These sort of stories will go into history. The pictures of civilians laying in the streets, tied hands on their backs and left to rot. As the Russian soldiers and troops retreated after losing the battle of Kyiv.

The stories and narratives the Russian media wants to sell is sounding like Hollywood. Heck, it would even sound like old propaganda movies of the Red Army coming to save the world. The sort of story that makes the victim the criminal and the culprit at the same time. It is really amazing that the victim and the ones invaded wants to kill their own to get sympathy of the West. Well, it is even more sinister, that the victim and the one defending their own is killing their own to make a point out of the enemy. If that sounds dumb and foolish… it is and it doesn’t make sense.

Why would Ukrainian forces kill their own and display them in mass-graves? Why would Ukrainian forces torture and rape their own citizens? Why would Ukrainian forces deliberately kill and destroy own territory?

Any sensible person and with a working mind can see it is unreasonable. It is a movie and a bad one at that. The sort of direct to DVD nonsense with fallen out of grace stars. Who was last relevant around the 2000s or early 2010s. It has been decades since the main-actor have played anything that matters and the producers doesn’t really believe in the project either. That’s why the companies are only getting a quick pay-check and for others it’s a tax-write-off.

When I read the articles of staged torture victims, killings and massacres. I know something is up. Because, it is outrageous to think the Ukrainians want to bury their own and only for publicity sake. They are fighting for their independence and sovereign state. Not like they want their grandparents, uncles or aunties in unnamed graves outside of Kyiv. Just like they don’t want see that, but just shows the tyranny of Kremlin these days.

President Putin must be proud of the Russian media and the way they are navigating it. Ukrainians are by their words killing their own to expose Russians. Surely, that must be the Russophobia that is spreading in the West and everywhere else. However, no one believes that unless they are brainwashed.

The KP and RIA can continue to publish these sorts of articles, but that doesn’t make it more true. These sort of Hollywood tales belongs on screen and not in reality. That’s why we know this isn’t legit, but these writers maybe believes so. If not the Kremlin or Duma says it is. They are maybe told to write it and publish it. Someone has to defend Mother Russia, even when it’s bonkers. Because, that is the truth.

Well, we look forward to the day some other tribe or nations army is burying Russian soldiers in mass-graves and we can call that staged too. Since, that is what they do about Ukrainian civilians these days. We should give them the same treatment they are giving the Ukrainians. Peace.

Ukraine: Civilian casualties as of 24:00 8 April 2022 (09.04.2022)

Ukraine: Civilian casualties as of 24:00 7 April 2022 (08.04.2022)

Ukraine: Russian soldiers are now not allowed to receive calls from Ukraine or Belarus

The newest update on information control from the Russian army. Is that Russian soldier are blocked from accessing phone-calls from either Ukraine or Belarus. Also, they can also only read the Red Star Daily. That says it all about the need to control the troops and the moral. As they cannot access or even talk to people who either has been on the front-lines or the ones who is stationed in Belarus awaiting their turn. That is telling… and not a good look on the total confidence of the troops in battle and the ones who is coming up next.

Ukraine News states it like this:

Russia intensifies propaganda among the personnel of military training centers. This is stated in a letter from the Chief of Missile Troops and Artillery of the RF Armed Forces Mikhail Matveevsky to the heads of training centers. In particular, Matvievsky demands that the ban on answering calls and messages from telephone numbers with the codes “+375, +380” (Belarus, Ukraine) be brought to the attention of the personnel. If the call is accepted, everything said by the interlocutor is by definition perceived as a lie and a provocation (regardless of the content of the conversation). After that, block the number of the interlocutor on your phone, then contact the mobile network operator also to block the subscriber. Propaganda should also include an explanation of the “pros” of participating in the war with Ukraine. Namely, about social guarantees and increased payments. All Ukrainian and “other” resources are declared to distribute fakes and inaccurate information” (Ukraine News, 07.04.2022).

The news of the front-line in a war is supposed to inspire and be reasons to get people to fight the war. Especially, if the war is justified and have reasons for it. However, we know the Russian-Belorussian war in Ukraine isn’t that, but only of the Kremlin dream of having a puppet regime in-charge in Kyiv. Therefore, the whole ideals and selling the narrative has to be jaded… and it is…

While that being said… you know things aren’t smooth and going after plan. When the army and the command is blocking calls from the ones who are at the front-lines and the ones who are stationed in Belarus. That just shows how bad it is. The Russian army doesn’t want their troops to know the truth or what they are going into.

The war is brutal and the Russian war-machine has shown the world what it does to civilians, how it rapes, torture and kills innocent civilians in this war. How it targets the elites, the representatives and kidnaps them. While installing puppets and new leadership in the territories they occupy.

Therefore, the truth of these acts is certainly something that either terrifies or inspires someone awaiting their turn to combat. These are trained soldiers and conscripts who doesn’t know what is coming to them. Because, the state isn’t allowing them. That is now evident and the Russian media or press is only telling the narratives the Kremlin wants. It is why we can easily say… the Russian soldiers before entering the war is not knowing the reality of it and neither of what is awaiting them.

The warnings of Zelensky will not reach them. Even if he has it in his speeches nearly everyday. No, the Russian soldiers soldiers cannot even pick up the phone and dial possible family, friends or co-workers who could already be in combat in Ukraine. They are not allowed too and that is a sign of how badly the war has gone. Peace.

Ukraine: Vefhofstadt MEP wants more aggressive EU Sanctions…

In Brussels and the European Parliament… there is voices of reason as the European Union is releasing the 5th Package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. As the Russian-Belorussia invasion is on the 41st Day in Ukraine. The brutality and the acts of war is vile from the Russian forces within Ukraine. There is no mercy and Kyiv is burning. The Ukrainian state is bleeding… and European Union should sanction thereafter.

What the Member of European Parliament Guy Vefhofstadt is saying is so needed. The way and manner of which his reacting is resounding. Hopefully most of Europe listens to this, as the EU is putting forward their meagre 5th Package of Sanctions against the Russian Federation. That it’s implication is close to zero and is a lot of hot air. That is clear by the reasoning of the MEP.

Here is what he said earlier today!

You know why strategy doesn’t work? Because progressive packages of sanctions, with an autocrat, doesn’t work. That works with an democracy, with democrats who have a public opinion, a real public opinion. In Russia there is no longer a real public opinion. The reality is that it doesn’t work, because the fifth package is, what, coal. It’s ridiculous, it’s only three percent of imports from Russia. Swift, the ban, ridiculous. More than 50 percent of the financial institutions are still outside the ban. And oligarchs… The oligarchs, yes, we extend a little bit the oligarchs. The oligarchs will escape finally the sanctions, or lose a little bit of their money. You need to tackle the 6000 people around Putin, the real people working with Putin. And we have the list, Alexei Navalny, foundation of Navalny has made the list of 6000 people. These people you need to tackle. And so I have a request to you. I’m sorry that I’m telling it to you because I think that 90 percent of you agree with me. I’m pretty sure about that. So I wanted to say it to Michel and to Von der Leyen. In the name of 212: it’s time to change your strategy. It’s time to have an extra European Council as fast as possible, and to go for the full package of sanctions immediately, so that you can really make a difference. All the rest will not work. All the rest will prolong the war. All the rest will mean more killings on Ukrainian side. And finally, a little advice to my friends in Germany. I think after the horrors of the Second World War there has emerged – I’m finishing – a strong and democratic Germany, a very strong and democratic Germany. But from such a Germany I expect leadership. Leading by example and not dragging their feet, as we see it today” Guy Verhofstadt, MEP (06.04.2022).

The former Belgian Prime Minister and MEP speaks his heart out. He is surely tired of the bickering and the lacking results of the previous 4 packages from the EU. As an MEP and a former head of state. He wants to see results and actually help Ukraine. Not only doing lip-service and signs of solidarity.

Alas, the MEP wants to do things that really hurt Kremlin and the people around Putin. Not just damage certain industries or have some smaller collateral damage, which doesn’t even implicate the ones in power in Moscow. That’s why the European Council should reconsider their strategy, because Putin and Kremlin isn’t afraid. They are not really touched by this…

It is time to do it… the vile and war-crimes of Russia inside Ukraine should get a proper retaliation from the EU. If they are concerned about the lives of Ukraine. That is if they want Russian Federation to be really touched and not only lose minor percentages. Which is what the EU is doing now and for the fifth time. This is why the Russians aren’t stopping or losing steam. No, they are just brushing it off.

Since, Europe is still buying gas and funding the war-chest. While giving away small tokens and help to Ukraine. They are helping both parties to prolong the war, but not helping the one with what it needs in the middle of war. Instead, they are prolonging the agony… and people are dying endlessly.

The EU could do what the MEP says, but I wouldn’t count on it. If it didn’t cost the EU and the implications of it… the EU would have sanctioned this yesterday. That’s why EU will do it as a last resort, but not expect them to do it. That’s why Putin has the upper-hand and his gamble has paid off. Europeans will not risk losing the energy dependency and stop buying Russian gas. Therefore, the Russian Federation will not default and they will get funding to continue the war. Peace.