US AND RUSSIA ON A ‘COLLISSION PATH’ ON THE ISSUE OF CRIMEA

With Crimean Parliament passing a resolution, Crimea has become a part of Russia, amidst threats of Western countries to desist Russia from referendum which is just a formality. Crimea, once part of Ukraine, where the Russians constitute a majority and it was a conclusion foretold that with Russia taking the initiative Crimea is posed to be a reality. Russia has dispatched 3500 soldiers and 36 war planes as a precautionary measure to protect Crimea in case the Western nations intervene militarily. It is almost certain that in spite of throwing countless threats to retreat, Russia stands firm since Crimea is a part of Russia as of now. Mr.Vladimir Putin, Russian President, a difficult nut to crack, will under no circumstances cow down and withdraw from Crimea. Putin’s iron-fist has instilled courage among the Crimeans who are enthusiastic to be a part of Russia. Even in Ukraine, Russian speaking citizens are in large numbers, Ukraine faces an existential threat.

After forcing Victor Yanukovych flee from Ukraine to Russia who still claims he is the legitimate President, its self-styled Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and President Oleksandr Turchynov have taken up cudgels against Crimea holding a referendum. The incumbent so-called Prime Minister of Ukraine travelled all the way to US to force Russia from withdrawing from Crimea which according to him is an integral part of Ukraine. US authorities, who under no circumstances take a plunge for a direct showdown with Russia which is a powerful and determined nation in the able hands of Vladimir Putin. Instead, US has adopted a diplomatic route by entrusting John Kerry, US State Secretary to meet his counterpart Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia. His repeated appeals do not have any takers on the issue of Crimea seceding from Ukraine and join Russia, the former turns to the Western nations asserting that Ukraine is a sovereign, democratic nation. Ukraine’s argument that Russia has no business to intervene, Russia argues that the Western powers especially US have no locus standi to preach the sanctity of democracy since many authoritarian nations are being propped up by the US and other Western powers. US, though claiming to be a greatest democracy has always valued its self-interest most sacred. It is notable that US which keeps no self-interest on the issue of Ukraine won’t launch a war with Russia which is a powerful nation under powerful and determined leader Vladimir Putin.

A war between US and Russia means the break-out of third world war. Furthermore it means the disappearance of mankind and all species from the face of earth. A total wipe-out of the entire mankind is a certainty since across the world third world war is believed to be the total extinction since both Russia and US are nuclear powers. As somebody said it won’t be able to even capture the pages of newspaper and electronic media breaking out news of third world war since both nations are aware of the consequences of a third world war. Apart from flexing muscles and arm-twisting nuclear powers keep away from launching war against each other. No doubt, as already said, apart from flexing muscles and arm-twisting a nuclear war is a distant possibility as long as these weapons evade the reach of terror elements. Supplying funds and sophisticated weapons to the friendly countries are likely but when it comes to nuclear weapons both the nations are found in the same boat. Hence cold-war is here to stay, don’t know how long, it is difficult to predict.

Nuclear powers can argue, quarrel and throw mud against each other it is going on currently and will go on and those who see nightmares of a third world war need not be frightened on that count. While the first and second world wars did appear on the front pages of newspapers, a third world war if at all it happens will never appear on the front pages of newspapers, no breaking news will appear on electronic media since within seconds of the war breaking out everything will be wiped out from the surface of the earth. Look how dangerous is our life on earth in the coming days. Of course we tread on a dangerous path since if and when the nuclear weapons reach the hands of hard-core militants it is almost certain that they won’t have any reluctance to destroy our beautiful earth since what awaits them is Heaven.