World Desk, AnyTV, Washington
Published by: Harendra Chaudhary
Updated Sat, 19 Feb 2022 08:00 PM IST
Summary
Russia is constantly keeping the situation of the Donbass in the discussion. In this regard, the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, has said that Russia is saying such things to prepare an excuse to attack Ukraine. US analysts have pointed out that Putin’s complaints about the Donbass are not new.
US experts are at the conclusion that Russian President Vladimir Putin is intent on prolonging the Ukraine crisis. Security and military circles here understand that Putin is willing to find a diplomatic solution to the problem, but at the same time he has continued to prepare for war. That is, he has kept all his options open.
Putin’s remarks have been taken very seriously in the US that a genocide is taking place in the Donbas region of Ukraine. Putin said this even when he addressed a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Then Scholz had to say that the use of this word for the situation of the Donbass was not correct. But since then the Russian authorities have used the term several times for the ongoing situation in the Donbass.
Russia’s big allegation on Ukraine on Donbass
Russia is constantly keeping the situation of the Donbass in the discussion. In this regard, the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, has said that Russia is saying such things to prepare an excuse to attack Ukraine. US analysts have pointed out that Putin’s complaints about the Donbass are not new. The Donbass area is home to a majority of people of Russian origin and speaking Russian. Russia alleges that the Ukrainian government is suppressing them.
An analysis published on the website of American TV channel CNN said that Putin is now repeating this to send the message that he has a responsibility to the population of the Donbass. They are committed to protecting them. The remarks pointed out that in 2008 Putin also accused Georgia of carrying out genocide in the South Ossetia region. Using this as an excuse, Russia attacked there and helped in the separation of South Ossetia from Georgia.
Russia should recognize the Donbass as an independent republic
A major Russian agency – the Investigative Committee – started an investigation last week into allegations of “indiscriminate shelling” in the Donbass. It has said that this investigation is being done under the first part of Section 356 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Russia. This section deals with such behavior against the civilian population, which is prohibited in international law. American commentators have seen the investigation as Russia’s preparation to attack the Donbass.
This week several Russian lawmakers called on President Putin to recognize the Donbass as an independent republic. There is apprehension in America that the Putin government may actually take such a step. Analysts have said that after recognizing the Donbass, Russia may send its troops to the Donbass region on the alleged demand of the representatives there.
Analysts have pointed out that Russia has not yet recognized the self-styled governments created in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the Donbass region. But has already started issuing passports to the citizens there. Due to all these reasons, America is constantly warning of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
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US experts are at the conclusion that Russian President Vladimir Putin is intent on prolonging the Ukraine crisis. Security and military circles here understand that Putin is willing to find a diplomatic solution to the problem, but at the same time he has continued to prepare for war. That is, he has kept all his options open.
Putin’s remarks have been taken very seriously in the US that a genocide is taking place in the Donbas region of Ukraine. Putin said this even when he addressed a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Then Scholz had to say that the use of this word for the situation of the Donbass was not correct. But since then the Russian authorities have used the term several times for the ongoing situation in the Donbass.
Russia’s big allegation on Ukraine on Donbass
Russia is constantly keeping the situation of the Donbass in the discussion. In this regard, the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, has said that Russia is saying such things to prepare an excuse to attack Ukraine. US analysts have pointed out that Putin’s complaints about the Donbass are not new. The Donbass area is home to a majority of people of Russian origin and speaking Russian. Russia alleges that the Ukrainian government is suppressing them.
An analysis published on the website of American TV channel CNN said that Putin is now repeating this to send the message that he has a responsibility to the population of the Donbass. They are committed to protecting them. The remarks pointed out that in 2008 Putin also accused Georgia of carrying out genocide in the South Ossetia region. Using this as an excuse, Russia attacked there and helped in the separation of South Ossetia from Georgia.
Russia should recognize the Donbass as an independent republic
A major Russian agency – the Investigative Committee – started an investigation last week into allegations of “indiscriminate shelling” in the Donbass. It has said that this investigation is being done under the first part of Section 356 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Russia. This section deals with such behavior against the civilian population, which is prohibited in international law. American commentators have seen the investigation as Russia’s preparation to attack the Donbass.
This week several Russian lawmakers called on President Putin to recognize the Donbass as an independent republic. There is apprehension in America that the Putin government may actually take such a step. Analysts have said that after recognizing the Donbass, Russia may send its troops to the Donbass region on the alleged demand of the representatives there.
Analysts have pointed out that Russia has not yet recognized the self-styled governments created in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the Donbass region. But has already started issuing passports to the citizens there. Due to all these reasons, America is constantly warning of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.