May 24, 2022
The Western media has downplayed the importance of the Ukrainian military’s defeat and Russia’s capture of Mariupol, calling it an “evacuation.” However, with the port city now in Russian hands, it has full control of the Sea of Azov, cutting off Ukraine maritime trade while giving Russia a land bridge to Crimea.
Yet, despite this resounding defeat, Ukraine again announced they refused calls for a ceasefire, and would refuse to make concessions or agree to a ceasefire without a Russian troop withdrawal.
Weapons of Death
As we have reported in detail, Kyiv has received, and will receive, an unprecedented amount of funding and weapons from Western countries to continue its fight against Russia.
These countries have incentive to keep the war going. They all see Russia as a threat, and it is their stated hope that Russia fails and there is a regime change inside the Kremlin. (See “PUTIN WILL NOT STOP UKRAINE INVASION UNTIL HE DECLARES VICTORY.”)
There is no need to negotiate for peace when you’re being bankrolled by Washington. But, like all love affairs, Kyiv has to worry about Western countries losing interest, since the cost of waging the war keeps increasing… as economies are in decline.
Mario Draghi, the former European Central Bank Bankster and now the Italian Prime Minister, has shown signs of wavering. Feeling pressure from his multi-party coalition about Italy’s commitment to stop contributing to the Ukraine War, he called for a ceasefire in the country which was rejected by Kyiv.
“To prevent the humanitarian crisis from worsening, we must reach a ceasefire as soon as possible and restart negotiations; that is the position of Italy and the EU,” he said.
Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, threw cold water on the idea as long as Russian troops are in Ukraine. He instead said Kyiv needed more weapons to take back control of the regions that Russia took control of, like Mariupol.
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