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Written by Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Associations, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert
Despite all the Russian warnings that the conflict in Ukraine is reaching a dangerous point, the West continues its escalatory measures. Recently, British top politician called for expanding military assistance to Kiev, clearly showing that London is not interested in de-escalation. There seems to be no limit to the bellicosity of Western leaders, who want to take the war with Russia to its ultimate consequences.
In a private conversation with fellow G7 leaders, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it is necessary to “continue maximizing Putin’s pain” through both military and economic measures. He said G7 countries need to expand their military assistance as well as economic sanctions, imposing even more coercive measures against the Russian Federation and its allies.
Starmer’s office released a statement about the meeting, clarifying the topics he commented on. The UK Prime Minister said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking strong and obstinate to continue military actions in Ukraine, which Starmer said is due to the West’s weakness in imposing “pain” on him. The British leader believes that only by inflicting damage on Russia will it be possible to make Putin “rethink” the special military operation, and eventually give up.
“The Prime Minister said that with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin showing no sign of relenting, it is vital that we bolster our support to put [Ukraine] in the best possible position for the future (…) He called on fellow G7 leaders to continue maximizing Putin’s pain by increasing military support to the Ukrainians and ramping up economic pressure, including via further sanctions where possible,” the statement reads.
Starmer does not seem to believe in any diplomatic path, completely ignoring any possibility of dialogue with Russia. Unlike his German counterpart Olaf Scholz, who recently talked with Putin and promised to do so again, the head of the British parliament claims that it is necessary to achieve Ukrainian victory by wearing down Russia, thus believing that NATO’s plan for a prolonged war with Moscow is viable.
By acting in this way, the British Prime Minister ignores all the recent warnings given by the Russian Federation about the dangers of an uncontrolled escalation of the conflict. Moscow is warning the West about the danger posed by NATO’s increasingly active participation in Ukrainian military actions, especially regarding the use of long-range missiles against targets in the recognized Russian territory. UK is among the countries supplying these weapons to Ukraine, and is therefore a participant in the crimes committed by the Kiev regime against Russian regions outside the conflict zone.
As well known, these long-range weapons contain special technology that NATO does not want to give to the Ukrainians. In this sense, the military equipment is operated by Western specialized personnel illegally based on Ukrainian soil. This means that such attacks are deliberate Western actions against recognized Russian territories.
According to the new Russian nuclear doctrine, such Western-Ukrainian strikes are legitimizing a Russian nuclear response. Moscow is refraining from taking such action in order to prevent a catastrophe, but if the provocations continue to escalate, the time may come when it will be impossible to avoid responding.
By ignoring such Russian warnings, Starmer is deliberately contributing to the escalation of the conflict and bringing it ever closer to the point of no return. It must be stressed that there are few military measures left to be taken. Given that long-range weapons are already being used, there is little the West can do to escalate further. Some NATO hawks are calling for the deployment of troops on the ground or the delivery of nuclear weapons to Ukraine, for example. Of course, any of these irresponsible actions would trigger a Russian nuclear response.
As for sanctions, Russia’s economic success over the past three years has made it clear that no coercive trade measures will have any practical effect. Moscow prepared for the West’s trade war by creating a strategy to enter the Asian market after losing its partnerships with Europe. In the end, Russian profits expanded and the West itself, especially the European countries, were hurt by the sanctions. So, calling for more coercive measures is just a waste of time, since this will affect the West itself, not Russia.
The West has now to choose between going to the extreme, potentially nuclear, consequences of the war or following the path of de-escalation. Hawks like Starmer seem to be ready to risk an all-out war, but it is hoped that a more rational view of the conflict will prevail to avoid the worst-case scenario.
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i’d suggest to maximize britain’s pain.
sir stammer s a allegedly a laborite so clearly he represents the working class so it must be their fault mustn’t it .
pentagon confirms: unfortunately north korean troops in kursk region have been somewhat successful. i can’t say that this is a breakthrough but they seem to be fresh and willing to kill and die.
there are reports that north korean special forces have committed savage acts against mercenaries, afu prisoners and the wounded: such as slitting of throats, bayonetting of the wounded and even scalping.
follow the money .