Putin's War: The United States of America Sound the Alarm! New Attacks Expected - Americans Should Leave Ukraine

For the last two years, the U.S. has been warning about Russia’s actions in Ukraine and its attempts to destabilize the region. Since the end of 2014, several military exercises were conducted by Russia near its border with Ukraine. They were seen as a demonstration of strength by Moscow, but also an intimidation tactic to keep the country under Russia’s control. In March 2015, Russia annexed Crimea — a territory that belongs to Ukraine — following a referendum on whether its residents wanted to join Russia or remain part of Ukraine. These events led many analysts to say that Vladimir Putin is waging war against Europe and trying to rebuild the Soviet Union through military means.

Putin’s motive: why is Russia going to war in Ukraine?
The motive behind Russia’s actions in Ukraine is twofold: first, Putin wants to maintain his political power, and second, he wants to enrich himself and his closest cronies. Indeed, corruption is a way of life in Russia, and Putin’s cronies who have benefited from his rule have stashed their fortunes in the West, including in London and New York. Putin’s political future is inextricably linked to the price of oil, Russia’s main export. When the price of oil was high, he was a popular politician, but when it fell, his popularity plummeted. He needed a new source of wealth, and unfortunately for the people of Ukraine, that meant invading their country and annexing part of it. Russia’s military incursion into Ukraine began in earnest in August 2014, when unmarked Russian troops invaded Ukraine, seized the Crimean peninsula, and then fomented unrest in Eastern Ukraine. Putin’s war against Ukraine has been bloody, with upwards of 10,000 people killed and over 2 million displaced from their homes.

Russian military presence in Ukraine
Russia has stationed thousands of troops in Ukraine, near the border with Russia and in the eastern coastal city of Crimea. The Ukrainian government has accused Russia of keeping its troops there illegally, and of supplying weapons and fighters to rebels in the country’s east. As part of a ceasefire agreement signed in February 2015, both sides were supposed to withdraw their troops and heavy weapons. But the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has reported that Russia is continuing to deploy its troops and weapons to the border with Ukraine, while the Ukrainian government has pulled back its troops. The OSCE has also reported that Russia has deployed new air-defence systems along its border with Ukraine, which could be used to shut down air traffic in the region. Russian ships have also been observed off the coast of Crimea.

Why does Russia want to go to war in Ukraine?
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has been looking for ways to reassert its power in the world, and it has taken several steps in that direction. Russia has annexed portions of Georgia and attempted to stir unrest in Estonia and Latvia, which are home to large numbers of ethnic Russians. The Kremlin has also been accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and supporting the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. And, as mentioned above, Russia has been accused of providing support to pro-separatist forces in eastern Ukraine. Experts say that Putin’s ultimate goal is to destabilize the country and keep it from joining NATO or the European Union, which could eventually lead to an expansion of Western influence in the region.

US response and what you can do about it!
The U.S. government has imposed a series of sanctions on Russia in response to its actions in Ukraine. Additional sanctions were imposed on Russia in response to its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The U.S. has also provided support to the Ukrainian government, sending medical supplies and non-lethal military aid. The U.S. has also taken steps to protect its elections from foreign interference. In September 2018, Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Experts have warned that Russia will try to interfere in the U.S. midterm elections in November. The U.S. government has taken steps to protect election infrastructure from cyberattacks. Additionally, The Atlantic Council has set up a website that allows people to report election interference.

More attacks on Ukraine by Russia are expected!
Russia’s military incursions into Ukraine have been ongoing for several years. Since the end of World War II, the U.S. has maintained a policy of criticizing and sanctioning Russian leaders who violate human rights or invade other countries. If the U.S. government finds evidence that Russian forces have violated the terms of the ceasefire agreement in Ukraine, it may impose additional sanctions.

Conclusion
The bottom line is that we have to take Russia’s military incursions into Ukraine seriously, because they could become a full-blown war. The U.S. and its allies must prepare for the worst and do what they can to prevent Putin from gaining control of Ukraine.