Escalation into open Russia-NATO conflict as main danger of Ukrainian events
Against the background of its conflict with Russia, Ukraine is switching to NATO military standards, including heavy hardware and ammunition coming from Western countries (the United States, Australia, Canada and others). It seems such supplies will continue growing, causing a new round of the battle for Donbass. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military are undergoing training with NATO specialists to be able to use and maintain new types of weapons. Political expert Piotr Petrovsky shares his views on a danger of the evolving events.
“A risk of the Ukrainian conflict escalating into an open confrontation between Russia and NATO – that may lead to the use of nuclear weapons – is the most important danger in this regard,” the expert explains.
According to Mr. Petrovsky, the West is so far trying to fight Russia with Ukrainian hands. “However, it is necessary to understood that – on launching supplies of weapons, including lethal ones, to the Kiev regime – the West is already at war with Russia, albeit indirectly,” he notes.
Mr. Petrovsky believes it is no need to forget about a desire of some NATO members to occupy part of Ukraine under the guise of peacekeeping forces. “It is important for Belarus and Russia that a new expansion of NATO to the east does not occur in this case,” the expert explains.
“If Ukraine joins NATO under an accelerated scheme, following the example of Finland and Sweden, any inclusion of this country in NATO is the beginning of a war with Russia. The West understands this perfectly well. Therefore, statements of some Western politicians on this topic are rather attempts of the United States and its allies to raise the stakes and increase pressure on Moscow,” Mr. Petrovsky states.
