The Look of Things After Russia’s May 9 Observance
On May 9th, Russia once again paid tribute to the tens of millions who perished defeating fascism in WW2. It’s been 79 years since the Soviet Union beat Hitler’s juggernaut back to Berlin. President Putin delivered a solemn address to all present and those watching via television and radio. The focus of the address framed for the world how the Western elites are currently revising history. A section of this address reads:
“Harbouring revanchist sentiments, making a mockery of history, and seeking to justify present-day Nazi followers is part of what constitutes a common policy of Western elites to fuel regional conflicts, interethnic and interreligious strife and to contain sovereign and independent centres of global development.”
Macron told reporters recently he’d consider sending French troops to Ukraine “if the Russians were to break through the front lines, if there were a Ukrainian request.” And all across the front in Ukraine, Russian forces continue to inch their way Westward as the propped up Ukraine regime gives up ground. The situation is desperate, but not only for Zelensky’s brood in Kyiv. There are others “vested” in the Ukraine conflict, and they are the true power behind today’s proxy war with Russia.
This report from Ukraine Invest tells us many French companies are ready to invest in Ukraine even as the country falls to pieces. Another report hints are France and Germany taking a role in convincing the European Investment Bank to begin financing defense corporations. A statement from Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko before a French delegation last month spells out the real reason for Macron’s bold warhawk strokes recently.
“This year should be the year when we begin to rebuild the country. Our state is extremely interested in the participation of French entrepreneurs in this process. We see the interest of French business in such cooperation. Ukraine offers investment opportunities in industries that have significant development potential and can be globally competitive. We are also actively working on risk insurance programmes to guarantee investors the safety of their investments.”
So far, France has issued 400 million euros of credit to Ukraine so thast Zelensky’s military can purchase directly from French arms manufacturers. So, not only are the European credit devils set to make off with what’s left of Ukraine’s resources at conflict end, they’re preemptively assuring the devastation. War on the Rocks reveals more about the underlying reasons for Macron’s bravado.
What’s truly sad about this whole France versus Russia cartoon is the fact Frenchman would be speaking German had the Soviet Union not sapped the strength of Hitler’s forces in WW2. Without the Russians, Americans and the British could never have landed in Normandy. And now, Macron needs the Germans to back the French investors’ play to succeed in leading a new NATO defensive alliance. Talk about irony. No wonder Mr. Putin seemed so focused on history revision during the May 9th ceremonies. It’s the key to this whole mess.
An earlier version of this report was published in New Eastern Outlook
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