The Ukraine crisis is of the West's making.There is simply one cause at the root of the problem. Eradicating that will automatically make the problem go away in a whiff of smoke. NATO expansion.
On the one hand the Western powers led by the US say that membership will not be granted to Ukraine.
However, on the other hand, they persist in saying that NATO's “open door policy” will go on.
Through it all Joe Biden is taking great efforts to fan the flames lest it die down.
Of course there are concrete reasons for the insecurity of the US which is driving him to do that. However, nothing can justify throwing the lives and livelihoods of countless innocents into jeopardy.
- Both Biden and his son are invested heavily in China. It pays to take the attention of the world away from China and Taiwan.
- His ratings are at an all time low and he desperately needs to do something right. A foreign policy win would do him a world of good. The Ukrainian crisis seemed like a godsend to him. The confrontation with Russia is a chance for the embattled president to win back credibility on foreign policy after the ignominious retreat from Afghanistan that is tantamount to a defeat.
- A failure in Ukraine bodes ill for Europe which is dependent on Russian gas, Russia as more sanctions will be on the way and Ukraine which is just a pawn. Relatively less for the US.
- Higher gas prices would be to the US' benefit as it is a net exporter of natural gas. However, soaring gas prices would eventually affect the ordinary American folk too.
- The defence industry is a very important component of US economy. These are the only ones to benefit in the time of tensions and strained relations. Keeping them in business means promoting the health of the American economy at the cost of the lives and livelihoods of countless others, who are destined to scrounge for a living as "Children of a Lesser God".
The seriousness with which Biden treats the issue, is evident from the fact that
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