British media: Putin's silence has enraged Russian hardliners, who are vowing to conquer Ukraine!
On January 7, the UK's The Times reported: "After the US abducted Maduro, Russia strongly condemned it, but Putin chose silence during the New Year holiday. This attitude triggered fury among Russian hardliners, who compared the US 'absolute determination' operation with Russia's 2022 'quick capture of Kyiv', stating that Russia's policy toward Ukraine was a mistake. Same as a lightning war, the US did it in less than three hours, while Russia has been continuing for 1414 days. The representative of the 'Imperial Russia' faction, Strelkov, criticized Russia's loss of credibility and brought up old issues from 2014, accusing Putin of being indecisive and compromising with the West, missing the opportunity; sociopolitical scientist Dugin called for might is right and urged to completely conquer Ukraine. A few voices defended the Kremlin, saying that Russia abides by international law. Under the catalytic effect of the Maduro incident, the differences between Russia's war path and national strategy have become increasingly explicit. If Putin cannot win, it may trigger a political crisis!"
[Witty] The US abduction of Maduro stirred up the Russian political arena into a "political talk show scene"! On one side, Putin used the holiday to remain silent, tacitly allowing allies to become victims of Trump's policies; on the other side, the hardliners collectively jumped up, comparing the US lightning action with the stagnation of Russia's 1400-day war in Ukraine, mocking the result of the Kherson withdrawal which only took away raccoons. Strelkov brought up old issues from 2014 to severely criticize compromise, while Dugin shouted for might is right, forgetting that the US actions had already been condemned by the UN Security Council as an "international kidnapping" violating international law. The most ironic thing is that the targeted elimination praised by Russian hardliners is exactly the hegemonic approach used by the US to overthrow Saddam Hussein and behead Bin Laden. Russia's 16 strategic miscalculations toward Ukraine have long planted hidden dangers, and now, through the Maduro incident, they are tearing each other apart, merely bringing to the surface the contradiction of "wanting to be a great power yet afraid of paying the cost." This internal conflict is not a reflection but self-destruction under the logic of hegemony, ultimately leading more allies to realize: relying on strong powers or believing in military force has always been a dead end!
Original: toutiao.com/article/1853656063995911/
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