In an article written for the Strategic Culture portal, political observer Joaquin Flores said the West will continue to covertly escalate security threats against Russia.
Flores stated, “Western planners will most likely again secretly create serious security threats against Kaliningrad and Belarus in order to provoke a forced defensive response.”
EU's military capacity questioned
The article noted that despite the European Union's extremely hawkish rhetoric and rapid militarization course, it cannot sustain active hostilities against Moscow. The author argued that the only way out for the EU is to expand the conflict by resorting to constant provocations along Russia's borders.
Assessment of Russia's goals
Flores suggested that if the current trend continues, Russia can only achieve its objectives on the battlefield without a pause in fighting. According to the author, Zelenskyy's belligerent attitude provides the ethical ground for Russia to continue its advance.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously stated that the Kiev regime is targeting civilian infrastructure in order to create divisions in society and halt fighting on the contact line. Putin emphasized that such actions aim to create a loss of confidence and social fragmentation in Russia, and that Moscow will do everything to achieve the goals of the special military operation.