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"Victory Day": Putin's goals in the Ukraine war until May 9th

2022-04-09T08:09:28.447Z


"Victory Day": Putin's goals in the Ukraine war until May 9th Created: 04/09/2022, 10:07 am Russia's troops are withdrawing from northern Ukraine and are said to be concentrating on Donbass. What are Putin's goals? An overview. Moscow – On May 9th, Russia traditionally celebrates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany with a military parade on Red Square in Moscow*. This year, the ce


"Victory Day": Putin's goals in the Ukraine war until May 9th

Created: 04/09/2022, 10:07 am

Russia's troops are withdrawing from northern Ukraine and are said to be concentrating on Donbass.

What are Putin's goals?

An overview.

Moscow – On May 9th, Russia traditionally celebrates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany with a military parade on Red Square in Moscow*.

This year, the celebrations because of the Ukraine war * probably have a special meaning.

This was also stated by Emmanuel Macron*, President of France*, recently on French television.

A rundown of Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's key goals he hopes to achieve in Ukraine by this symbolic date.

Control over the Donbass:

After the Russian army encountered fierce resistance around Kiev*, Moscow announced at the end of March 2022 that it was now concentrating on the Donbass.

The mining area in the east of the country is essential for the Ukrainian economy.

The Ukrainian army has been fighting there since 2014 against the Moscow-backed separatists, who already control some areas.

Putin's aim now appears to be to take over the entire region.

While there hasn't been a "mass movement" of troops east, "we've seen that some airborne troops have made their way to join forces in or around Donbass," said a senior Western official.

After the great logistical difficulties at the beginning of the mission, the Russian General Staff will now try to plan more carefully.

Vladimir Putin: The Russian President wants to control eastern Ukraine by May 9th.

© Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP

Ukraine War: Russian forces must achieve success by 'Victory Day'

'Victory Day' Celebration:

The armed forces are under pressure to achieve success in the Ukraine war by May 9th.

In his speech, Vladimir Putin* will want to draw parallels between the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and his declared goal of “denazification” of Ukraine*.

"We believe that May 9 is an important date for the Kremlin," says the Western government official, warning that military action tailored to the fulfillment of political goals "can end in a military catastrophe."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy* accuses Russia of "cynically destroying" his country's civilian population.

According to Wasily Kashin, an expert on geopolitics at the Moscow School of Economics, May 9 "doesn't matter at all".

“Nobody will time anything to coincide with a public holiday.”


While taking all of Donbass by May 9 looks elusive, Moscow could be betting on at least taking control of the already encircled port city of Mariupol and to proclaim this as victory*.

Putin only wants serious peace negotiations again after a breakthrough in the Ukraine war

Continuation of the peace negotiations:

According to experts, the Kremlin does not intend to resume serious peace negotiations until a military breakthrough has been achieved.

The talks are "determined by the dynamics of the military action," says Kashin.

The biggest sticking point is the status of Crimea and Donbass, with Russia* insisting that Crimea be recognized as part of its territory and Donbass as independent.

Kashin says Russia will insist on these goals.

"The only question is how long it will take and how high the losses are on both sides."



Preventing the collapse of the economy:

Putin can not only concentrate on military maneuvers in the Ukraine war, but must also keep an eye on the economic situation, which is worsening as a result of the sanctions.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Thursday that "at least six months" would be needed to "restructure" the economy.

Meanwhile, the state intervened massively and fueled fears of a return to the Soviet planned economy.

On Tuesday, Putin called for more farm equipment to be manufactured and "clear" targets to be set to compensate for missing imports.

Ukraine war: Russia is even more repressive against members of the opposition

Silencing the opposition:

Moscow is taking even more repressive action against members of the opposition during its war of aggression in Ukraine.

Thousands of protesters have been arrested and independent media and social networks have been blocked.

In a survey by the independent polling institute Levada in March, 83 percent of Russians said they supported Putin's actions.

However, the high level of approval could also be due to the fact that people are afraid to express themselves honestly.

Russia is also ramping up its anti-Western rhetoric.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Wednesday accused Western media of "complicity" in the killings of civilians in the city of Bucha and denied responsibility for the acts.

However, the West accuses Russia of war crimes in Bucha*.

Former President and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev gave a speech this week declaring that Russia wants to "build an open Eurasia from Lisbon to Vladivostok."

(AFP)

* fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

Source: merkur

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