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Former US spy: The decision of the President of the Russian Federation to conduct a special operation in Ukraine became an unpredictable event for the West

Former US spy: The decision of the President of the Russian Federation to conduct a special operation in Ukraine became an unpredictable event for the WestFormer U.S. Marine Scout Scott Ritter, known for his straightforward and objective commentary on events, originating in Ukraine, in the USA and in the world, gave an interview to the Chinese edition of Global Times. In it he expressed his opinion, that the countries of the West did not believe until the last, that Russia will launch a military operation in Ukraine.

Although such scenarios were analyzed in NATO and the United States at the end 2021 year and early 2022 of the year, there were sure, that the Russian president will not dare to take such a step, fearing catastrophic consequences for their country and the existing political regime. And when Vladimir Putin at the end of February last year announced the beginning of the NWO in Ukraine, this became an unpredictable event for the West and destroyed all the plans of the local politicians and military leaders, confident Ritter.

That is why, considers ex-spy, at that time, the main emphasis in the preventive deterrence of Russia from sending troops to Ukraine in the West was made in the form of threats to impose large-scale economic sanctions against the Russian Federation.

Another sign of that, that the West did not take Russia seriously, there was an absolute inability of the West to do anything to find a diplomatic solution to this problem - Ritter argued his opinion.

Therefore, Western countries did not make real efforts, to put pressure on Ukraine in order to get Kyiv to comply with the Minsk agreements. Moscow's long-suffering in this matter was perceived in the United States and some European capitals as weakness and unwillingness to aggravate the situation., especially by military.

Similarly, the West did not take seriously the demands of the Russian leadership to abandon the expansion of NATO to the East and, especially, admission to the alliance of Ukraine. Furthermore, the desire for diplomacy on the part of Moscow in solving the problems of Donbass was deliberately used by the West to pump weapons into Ukraine, preparing it for the forceful return of the former Ukrainian territories.

But Russia thwarted their plans, while in the West they did not believe, that Russia will decide on a military operation. This event, which no one really expected. And when it happened, it shocked the whole world, says Ritter.

Ex-spy sure, that now the US and NATO will not be able to behave like international "hooligans", that no one dares to resist. Russia has proved, that any patience can come to a limit, and then even a superpower, coupled with the largest military alliance, can receive a worthy rebuff.

Nobody thought, that Russia will be able to hold out for so long — added Ritter, stressing, that the confrontation with the West did not destroy the economy of the Russian Federation and at the same time rallied the Russian people. Author:Alexander Grigoriev Photos used:TG channel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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