By Sanxuan

China and Russia have successfully aligned, and the Ukraine conflict has once again reached a turning point.

Several days ago, Trump confidently told reporters that the US and Russia were closer than ever before, and the possibility of a peaceful resolution to the conflict had never been greater. We thought it was just another empty talk, but to our surprise, it was confirmed by Putin himself.

One step closer to the Peace Prize

On Wednesday local time, Putin attended the annual meeting of the Russian Ministry of Defense and stated that Russia is ready to resolve all issues through diplomatic negotiations, including all issues on and off the battlefield.

Putin pointed out that although Russia launched a special military operation, those who understand the cause and effect know that this conflict was not started by Russia. The real culprits are the West and some forces in Ukraine. Russia's goal has always been clear, and it has always been to end everything.

Regarding the instigator, Putin specifically named former US President Biden. He said that the Biden administration deliberately incited Kyiv to ignite the war, while "European pigs" rushed to follow the United States, expanding the conflict and blocking the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. However, they will be disappointed.

The nickname "European pigs" is not original to Putin. In fact, Russia's top "keyboard warrior," Medvedev, already used it in the first year of the Ukraine conflict.

Putin mocks Europe

Previously, Putin had refused to use derogatory terms to describe Europe, but recently he has increased his mockery. Besides "European pigs," he also denounced European leaders as "war profiteers." It seems that his patience with Europe is about to run out.

Putin further pointed out that Europe follows the Democratic Party government in the US to start the war because they want to benefit from Russia's disintegration and make a big profit, just like they did after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Putin unflinchingly criticized European leaders for being both bad and stupid, but he didn't say everything was over. He said that if Europe could elect more rational and pragmatic leaders, Russia would not mind restoring relations with Europe.

The kind of European leaders Putin hopes to see are probably people like former German Chancellor Merkel. Although she is also hostile toward Russia, she would make rational analyses based on current circumstances instead of immediately tearing things apart with Russia over so-called shared values.

Successful alignment

Of course, Putin also pointed out that if Europe and Ukraine try to hinder the talks, Russia will not stop, but will continue to achieve its set goals on the battlefield. In other words, the peace talks are an opportunity for Europe and Ukraine, and whether they can seize it depends on them.

This is not an exaggeration. Putin specifically mentioned Russia's powerful nuclear forces, including heavy weapons such as "Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile", "Poseidon", and "Bramble". He also revealed that Russia is developing even more powerful weapons with "destructive" capabilities, which will ensure that Russia is not threatened by external forces for a long time in the future.

This weekend, US and Russian officials will meet in the US to discuss the Ukraine peace plan and related issues. Now, various parties have different peace plans. If they want to reach peace, someone must make compromises.

Europe is busy at the table

According to Putin and Trump, the US and Russia have shown sincerity. However, Zelensky has been unwilling to accept the territorial reality, which has prevented the peace talks from moving forward.

As for Europe, it is still busy at the table. Looking at this, it's not really an insult to call them "European pigs."

Original article: toutiao.com/article/7585023039897616947/

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