Tämä on siis toinen isompi rajanylitys, edellisen kohdalla väitettiin, että Venäjä veti ennen hyökkäystä omat joukkonsa pois rajan tuntumasta, eli kunnon tiedustelumaailman varjojen sotaa, kuka pelaa mitäkin roolia ja millä motiivilla.
Nyt videolla näkyy ainakin yksi venäläinen rajavartija joka ammuttu rajanylityspisteen toimistoonsa. Samaten videoilla ei ole näkynyt sellaisia joukkoja, joka kykenisi ottamaan isoa aluetta Venäjällä haltuun ja pitämään sen hallussa, eli ellei sellaista ilmaannu, odotettavissa on vetäytyminen takaisin Ukrainaan jossain vaiheessa. Sitten ihmettelyt voi taas alkaa.
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Israel isn’t a member of NATO, and the U.S. isn’t treaty-bound to come to the country’s aid. But for decades Israel has enjoyed a special relationship with the U.S. as Washington’s most stalwart partner in the Middle East, and it is also the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II.
A similar arrangement for Ukraine could change the calculus of its current conflict with Russia, Western officials say.
The concept for an Israeli model was first drafted in September by Andriy Yermak, a top aide to Zelensky, and Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former NATO chief, according to people familiar with its origins.
Zelensky will attend the NATO summit in Lithuania, where the alliance is expected to set up a new body known as the Ukraine NATO Council that would serve as a gateway to future membership, several European and NATO officials said. Ukraine would have the power to summon a meeting of the council and seek assistance, which would then be provided by individual member countries, officials said.
Kyiv is emphasizing the need for concrete obligations on the part of Western countries, given its history with security assurances.
Turvatakuiden eräs problematiikka on siinä, miten paljon ne sitovat Ukrainan toimintavapautta ja määrittävät sen ulkorajoja.