Russia’s “frustrations” increase tensions with NATO, fears of nuclear weapons
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Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, but the war was not as easy as expected
An agreement between Russia and the Ukraine for a ceasefire is becoming increasingly remote and the prospect is that the conflict will be prolonged. The assessment is made by the ESPM Professor of International Relations, Alexandre Uehara, in relation to the situation in Eastern Europe, which has lasted for 54 days. According to him, with the advance of the Russian offensives, the positions of the countries have moved away, which threatens the chances of negotiations. “We’ve had situations that you thought would have a consensus, but what we see is that Ukraine and Zelenskyy have sought their integrity and opposed Russia. And Russia is stepping up its attacks, which is making negotiations more difficult,” Uehara stressed in an interview with Jornal da Manhã from the Jornal da Manhã newspaper. Young Pan News. “Putin doesn’t want to go home emptyhanded, so there’s a chance the war will continue.”
According to Alexandre Uehara, while Russia is trying to move forward with new bomb attacks in Ukraine, there is frustration from Moscow and at the same time a rise in tensions with the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (NATO), accused of “arming” Ukraine. “NATO members have been careful not to escalate the war and not involve any countries. […] There are great difficulties for Russian forces to advance and justify themselves [a frustração], Russia accuses NATO of arming Ukraine,” explained the professor, pointing to nuclear war as the organization’s greatest fear. “There is a very fine line between what Russia understands as assistance given and what goes beyond the limit. This is a fear because Putin’s countries do not know borders and the risk of using nuclear weapons is the greatest we face of any.”