Dr. Vlahos is absolutely correct about the urgent need for a permanent peace agreement; a ceasefire will not be sufficient. Russia has alway made clear what are its security objectives (no NATO membership for Ukraine and a pan-European security agreement). However, the US War Party has always hidden its prime objective to weaken Russia with moral rhetoric designed to manipulate and control American public opinion. The question is how do we break free of the assumptions and beliefs imposed by such elites which have resulted in so much death and destruction?
Very good post. Loved the title:Accepting the Truth About Ukrainian Casualties is the Only Real Path to Peace
Although I missed this being elaborated in the text, certainly thefirst step to peace is an international reassessment of the damage we have done to Ukrainians. We, the west, have killed 1 million Ukrainians by using them as our proxies and our fighting to the last Ukrianian deliberate policy. Until that is spoken out loud the west is unable to even think about the topic.
On the numbers, the 780k estimate would be about 1 million by now, and I gather that the daily figures put out by Russian MOD added together reached 1 millon a few days ago.
So I fully back these estimates - any estimate below 500k dead is flat out lying.
Civilians. This really is the most civilian friendly war in history.
the Mediazone estimate is 12,000 civilian deaths (I have seen a little higher) - certainly under 2% of military deaths.
For contrast one third of French deaths in WW1 France were civilians.
In Britain in WW2 15% of deaths were civilian though of course the front line never crossed the channel.
This, the tiny forces used by Russia demonstrate that the SMO really was a Policing expedition for the first 6 months, and even now nothing like the full scale invasion we keep being told. Again until the west understands this how can it possibly negotiate an end.
The author makes a great point about the Wet dream of a reformed Ukraine refreshed by the return of its runaways ready to fight Russia again. It does read like a US victory - whch is no doubt why it is being pushed in the make believe media world. Yes, even if Russia did accept it (they won't) it would still be a disaster, no male between 12 and 65 is returning to that rump state, and not mother or sister or girlfriend or wife would let them.
So it is not just Russia that demands an eternal exit of Nato from Ukraine, it has to be Ukrainians too.
Dear m droy, Thank you for reading. Your long and heartfelt comment speaks eloquently of the terrible, reckless course of this war, brought on by a decade of a feckless and venal enterprise within the dark precincts of the Imperial Palace. Kick-backs for which a million Ukrainians might, and for which we expect gratitude for our assistance in their national suicide? What a corrupt world we inhabit.
Yes kickbacks is a major part. Just as Afghanistan lasted almost 20 years because of all the kickbacks to Washington from over $2 trillion of spending, Money is one of the drivers here.
Lets hope Ukraine stops this Suicide by SuperPower craziness, and sorts out a proper government with enough self control that it can be a stable neighbour for Russia. Priority number 1 should be a Ukrainian government.
"We, the west, have killed 1 million Ukrainians by using them as our proxies and our fighting to the last Ukrianian deliberate policy. Until that is spoken out loud the west is unable to even think about the topic."
You make a very good point. Those of us who follow this tragedy closely know this is so, but even for us it's easy to forget the coldhearted depravity inherent in persistently pushing a country to sacrifice itself for the geopolitical games of the West.
Excellent analysis and insight. It’s a shame that truth is the casualty when narrative rules.
Thank you for reading!
Excellent indeed.
Posted about it on X yesterday:
https://x.com/ingolfeide/status/1877903845881524677?s=46&t=rkrvYEs4rPHnskyeeLxSjg
Thank you so much for reading, and commenting!
My pleasure.
Dr. Vlahos is absolutely correct about the urgent need for a permanent peace agreement; a ceasefire will not be sufficient. Russia has alway made clear what are its security objectives (no NATO membership for Ukraine and a pan-European security agreement). However, the US War Party has always hidden its prime objective to weaken Russia with moral rhetoric designed to manipulate and control American public opinion. The question is how do we break free of the assumptions and beliefs imposed by such elites which have resulted in so much death and destruction?
Thank you so much for reading, and for your penetrating comment!
Very good post. Loved the title:Accepting the Truth About Ukrainian Casualties is the Only Real Path to Peace
Although I missed this being elaborated in the text, certainly thefirst step to peace is an international reassessment of the damage we have done to Ukrainians. We, the west, have killed 1 million Ukrainians by using them as our proxies and our fighting to the last Ukrianian deliberate policy. Until that is spoken out loud the west is unable to even think about the topic.
On the numbers, the 780k estimate would be about 1 million by now, and I gather that the daily figures put out by Russian MOD added together reached 1 millon a few days ago.
So I fully back these estimates - any estimate below 500k dead is flat out lying.
Civilians. This really is the most civilian friendly war in history.
the Mediazone estimate is 12,000 civilian deaths (I have seen a little higher) - certainly under 2% of military deaths.
For contrast one third of French deaths in WW1 France were civilians.
In Britain in WW2 15% of deaths were civilian though of course the front line never crossed the channel.
This, the tiny forces used by Russia demonstrate that the SMO really was a Policing expedition for the first 6 months, and even now nothing like the full scale invasion we keep being told. Again until the west understands this how can it possibly negotiate an end.
The author makes a great point about the Wet dream of a reformed Ukraine refreshed by the return of its runaways ready to fight Russia again. It does read like a US victory - whch is no doubt why it is being pushed in the make believe media world. Yes, even if Russia did accept it (they won't) it would still be a disaster, no male between 12 and 65 is returning to that rump state, and not mother or sister or girlfriend or wife would let them.
So it is not just Russia that demands an eternal exit of Nato from Ukraine, it has to be Ukrainians too.
Dear m droy, Thank you for reading. Your long and heartfelt comment speaks eloquently of the terrible, reckless course of this war, brought on by a decade of a feckless and venal enterprise within the dark precincts of the Imperial Palace. Kick-backs for which a million Ukrainians might, and for which we expect gratitude for our assistance in their national suicide? What a corrupt world we inhabit.
Yes kickbacks is a major part. Just as Afghanistan lasted almost 20 years because of all the kickbacks to Washington from over $2 trillion of spending, Money is one of the drivers here.
Lets hope Ukraine stops this Suicide by SuperPower craziness, and sorts out a proper government with enough self control that it can be a stable neighbour for Russia. Priority number 1 should be a Ukrainian government.
"We, the west, have killed 1 million Ukrainians by using them as our proxies and our fighting to the last Ukrianian deliberate policy. Until that is spoken out loud the west is unable to even think about the topic."
You make a very good point. Those of us who follow this tragedy closely know this is so, but even for us it's easy to forget the coldhearted depravity inherent in persistently pushing a country to sacrifice itself for the geopolitical games of the West.
How I resonate with your sentiment! Thank you for commenting!