American media: The best way for Kiev is neutrality

According to Isna, the American media in an article referring to the invalidity of the security guarantees of the West, stated the above and reported that turning Ukraine into a neutral country is the best solution to end this war and guarantee the security and independence of Ukraine.

According to the “American Conservatory” magazine, the war in Ukraine will enter its third year at the end of February, and by paying a little attention to the maps of the front lines in the past year, it can be seen that this conflict has turned into an attrition war that the parties have been fighting for a year. They have made little progress.

Except for Russia’s initial attack on Kiev in February 2022 and the subsequent Ukrainian counterattack, major changes on the front lines have been few and far between since the start of the war. Entering the attrition stage in wars is always in favor of the side that has more resources, and this is despite the fact that the population of Russia is four times that of Ukraine and its economy is 10 times that of this country. Western supporters of Kiev have also become increasingly pessimistic about the possibility of Ukraine winning the war – in the traditional sense of the word.

Despite the claims of the West about the heavy casualties suffered by the Russian army, Moscow has managed to recruit enough new soldiers to replace its forces, but this is not the case in Ukraine. Ukraine has lost about 4,100 square kilometers of its territory in 2024, and not only is it difficult to provide new soldiers, but it has also made major mistakes in tactical decisions, including attacking the Kursk region on Russian soil instead of adopting a strategy. A more coherent defense to maintain its positions in Donbass.

According to the American Conservatory, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also aware of this situation. At the end of 2022, when Ukraine was at its most powerful position, Zelensky was not willing to make any concessions to Moscow and was practically asking Russia to surrender by evacuating all the areas it controlled. Now, however, it is Ukraine that is in a fragile state, and Zelensky is well aware of this, even if he does not announce it.

“His tone has visibly changed over the past three months,” the report said. He, who refused to negotiate in 2022 and 2023, now sees it as the only way to end the war.

According to the American media, the main question is how these negotiations will proceed, and whether or not President-elect Donald Trump really has the ability to bring Zelensky and Putin to the negotiating table. At the moment, no one can answer these questions clearly or say what the possible agreement between Moscow and Kiev will mean, but the fact that the West no longer sees diplomacy as surrender and negotiation has now become one of the main options for ending the war. shows that a more realistic approach has been adopted. Even the Europeans, who usually follow in Washington’s footsteps, are now taking the initiative. In mid-December last year, European leaders met in Brussels to discuss the possibility of sending European peacekeeping forces to Ukraine if a ceasefire agreement is reached.

However, it seems that the idea of ​​Ukraine’s neutrality, which is the most likely to achieve peace or at least a ceasefire, is not accepted by the West. Ukraine’s neutrality requires that the country stop pursuing NATO membership or signing joint defense agreements with Washington and Europe.

Many Ukrainian and Western politicians and analysts believe that Ukraine’s neutrality means the possibility of violation of the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and independence by Russia, but the American media considers these claims dishonest and fraudulent. According to the report, the mere neutrality of a country never means its inability to defend itself, expand trade relations with other countries, and develop a powerful military to counter foreign attacks. Kyiv can even sign diplomatic or even defense agreements with the West while maintaining its neutrality.

The American media emphasizes that Ukraine’s neutrality only prevents this country from joining a large military bloc like NATO, which seems impossible even now considering the opposition of some NATO members. In other words, Ukraine’s acceptance of membership in NATO or some other arrangement with similar security obligations is merely a confirmation of reality. In fact, by abandoning the attempt to join NATO or similar military institutions, Ukraine will only recognize the reality of the current scene and will not lose an extraordinary privilege.

The report states: “Neutrality in the context of the Ukrainian war has often taken on a negative connotation, but this is a misunderstanding of the situation. “Neutrality is not only the best and least risky option for the United States and Europe, but it will also benefit Ukraine.”

The American Conservatory also pointed to the fragility of security alliances and reminded of the fact that these power blocs weaken or dissolve over time, emphasizing that the best security strategy for a country is to invest in its own capacities and seek to improve its military capabilities. rather than leave its security policy to a foreign power.

On the other hand, the American media admitted that even Ukraine’s membership in NATO cannot ensure the country’s security, because despite the propaganda of the American foreign policy apparatus about the country’s full support for its allies against foreign attack, Washington’s performance in relation to the war in Ukraine The past three years have shown that there is no guarantee for this support, and Russia does not take the security guarantees of the West very seriously.

Emphasizing that the West should not give in to security commitments it does not intend to fulfill, the American Conservatory reported that Ukraine becoming a neutral country does not mean defeat and could be a victory for Kiev, because at least it will not be dominated by Russia. .

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