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| Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin (source: www.reuters.com) |
“Considering themselves the winners of the Cold
War, the United States decided to reshape the world to fit its needs.” According to the article, “U.S. Expansionism to Blame for Ukraine Crisis, Russian Defense Minister Says” from The Moscow Times published on April 16,
2015, these are the words that came from Russian Armed Forces’s chief of the
General Staff, General Valery Gerasimov.
Right away, this contradicts the general
perspective on the Ukrainian-Russian conflict in the U.S. Typically, Russia is
portrayed as a power-hungry monster that is ruthless and wants to spread its
influence in Eastern Europe. This article states the blunt opposite. In fact,
the Russian perspective from this article clearly puts the blame on the U.S.,
as “top Russian officials accused the United
States... of seeking political and military dominance in the world.”
It
is very interesting to compare the two perspectives; however, there is no logic
in Russia’s argument. They were the ones that for a certain time period denied
that there were any Russian troops in Eastern Ukraine and that Russia was not
providing any supplies to the pro-Russian rebels. In addition, Russia claims
that they were only reacting to “a drive by the United States and its allies to
bring Kiev closer to the West.” Russia’s denial and the statement above already
contradict themselves.
On one hand, Russia denied any involvement in Eastern Ukraine, while on the other, explains why it took the actions it did. Although living in the United States makes my opinion biased, I disagree with Russia’s accusations, and I believe that much of the world does too, as sanctions against Russia were put in place by the United States AND several other countries, such as those in the European Union.
FUTURE RESEARCH: I will interview someone from the Ukraine in order to see how their perspective is similar or different compared to the United States and Russia.
On one hand, Russia denied any involvement in Eastern Ukraine, while on the other, explains why it took the actions it did. Although living in the United States makes my opinion biased, I disagree with Russia’s accusations, and I believe that much of the world does too, as sanctions against Russia were put in place by the United States AND several other countries, such as those in the European Union.
FUTURE RESEARCH: I will interview someone from the Ukraine in order to see how their perspective is similar or different compared to the United States and Russia.
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