After the appearance of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the United Nations in New York, the security expert Christian Mölling warns against expecting a contribution to peace in Ukraine from the world organization.
After the appearance of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the United Nations in New York, the security expert Christian Mölling warned against expecting a contribution to peace in Ukraine from the world organization. Mölling says in star– “Ukraine – the situation”, the idea of the UN is that the great powers, if they pull together, can really make a difference. But they wouldn’t do that in the Ukraine conflict.
“You have to pull the tooth,” says the research director of the German Society for Foreign Relations. With regard to the war in Europe, he emphasizes: “The UN is not a neutral body.” That’s why she was “damned to watch first” – and could at best try to limit the damage. Lavrov chaired a Security Council meeting in New York, which Russia chairs on a rotating basis. He raised serious allegations against the West.
France’s blockade harms Europe
Mölling severely criticized France’s position in the dispute over the European Union’s promised ammunition supplies to Ukraine. The French have so far insisted that the material comes exclusively from European production. Mölling calls this an “absolutely insane perspective”. It is clear that the Europeans cannot deliver. “In the end, we’re all worse off after this action,” he laments. The promise of deliveries was also a strategic promise that is now in jeopardy. “Europe will not celebrate any success with this ammunition, but it can fail very, very badly,” he warns.
Mölling attributes the conflict to a “long-standing French allergy to US activities in the armaments industry.” Only the ammunition is the wrong point to carry out this conflict. Because: “There is a need that the Europeans cannot cover.”
Ukraine war in “intermediate phase”
According to Mölling, the Ukrainians are currently waiting for the best time to start their expected offensive. The weather plays a role, as does ammunition supply. Before launching the attack, weaknesses in the Russian lines would be explored and tested to see where a step could already be taken. The attack is no longer only being prepared at a great distance from the front, but has not really started yet. “The offensive doesn’t start with a big bang,” says Mölling. “We are in an intermediate phase”.
Source: Stern
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