The two wars, which are the most notable in the international community, such as Ukraine and the Middle East, are at a simultaneous escalation.
Ukraine, which had been pushed by Russia’s offensive, has been conducting large-scale ground war operations on the Russian mainland for two days, raising concerns over the possibility of intensifying the war. The war between Hamas and Israel, a Palestinian militant faction, is also expected to be an all-out war with Hezbollah or a large-scale attack by Iran, let alone a ceasefire.
According to Tas news agency on the 7th (local time), Putin held an emergency security meeting and discussed countermeasures against Ukraine’s attack on the Kursk region.
Earlier on the 6th, Ukrainian ground forces crossed the border from Kursk province, near the southwest border of Russia, and have been attacking mainland Russia for the second day. Ukrainian forces have attacked mainland Russia with drones or missiles, but ground forces rarely cross the border. It is the largest battle on the Russian mainland since the war began in 2022.
Putin presided over an emergency security meeting and accused the Ukrainian regime of launching various weapons, including rockets, into civilian buildings, houses and ambulances in large-scale provocations. Dmitry Medvedev, vice chairman of the Russian National Security Council, insisted on advancing to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
The U.S. government says it was not aware of the Ukrainian attack on the Russian mainland. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said no to the question when asked if the U.S. knew about the Ukrainian attack on the Russian mainland. The U.S. says that Ukraine’s attack on the Russian mainland should be carried out on a limited basis due to concerns over possible escalation of the war. In the Middle East, Israel is at the center of war. Hamas elected Yahya Shinwar, the successor of Ismail Haniya, who was killed in the Israeli attack, as the surprise attack on Israel in October last year. As a reward of 400,000 dollars is offered to Israel, it considers him a dangerous person. Citing a Hamas official, AFP reported that Shinwar’s election as Hamas leader is a message that it will continue to resist Israel without a ceasefire. Iran is building a justification for its attack by appealing to Islamic countries to support its right to retaliate against Israel in connection with the assassination of a Hamas leader in its capital.
The U.S. has made it clear that it will actively defend Israel if Iran attacks, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not hide his discomfort in interfering with the ceasefire negotiations. Earlier this month, there were reports that President Biden told Netanyahu to “make some nonsense” in a phone call with Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding the Hamas war.
SALLY LEE
US AIS JOURNAL
