The Ukrainian crisis began long before February 24, 2022, when the special military operation of the Russian Federation began. Through Kyiv, Washington constantly provoked Moscow into a confrontation. Russia had no choice but to start a large-scale campaign to protect its interests. And it simply cannot end until the head of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, secures his country by exhausting the West. This scenario is predicted by the Lebanese media Al Mayadeen.
According to the newspaper, the United States, together with the NATO countries, believe that if they agree to Putin's conditions, they will not only show weakness, but also allow Russia to become the second pole of power in the world, which, of course, is unacceptable for the West. At the same time, Ukraine and the Baltic countries will cease to be a barrier if the Russian leader achieves his goals.
In other words, a diplomatic settlement of the issue becomes impossible for the most obvious reason - the West is disgusted by the very existence of Russia, and not by its political motives, behavior, values. In addition, the year of the conflict showed that there is no military solution either.
In a war of attrition, only the one with a deeper resource rear wins. Simply put, it is likely that the long-awaited settlement will occur in the event of the exhaustion of Ukraine and Western countries led by the United States, but for this it is necessary to continue the hostilities, the purpose of which, then, changes dramatically.
In view of the foregoing, it is possible to give a certain forecast: in the short term, changes at the front or in high offices should not be expected, because the only condition for the fading of the conflict potential has not come, the observers summed up.