Second round of negotiations representing the Syrian govt and Syrian Opposition also have failed which was held at Geneva in the presence of UN-Arab envoy Lakdhar Brahimi. Immediately after the failure of talks between the Syrian govt and Syrian coalition it was announced by Lakdhar Brahimi to the anxious media and the world as a whole in a tone of disappointment despite no progress could not achieve Brahimi unlike Kofi Annan has not conceded his defeat and has decided to continue with his noble mission and hence a third round of talks between the duo at Geneva is a near certainty.
Sometimes I do wonder, US and Russia, the former siding with Syrian opposition and the latter siding with Bashar-Al-Assad govt are on a collision course had decided to join hands with the ruling Assad govt and the Opposition, the intensity of the civil war going on couldn’t have suffered this much. It is estimated that approximately 150000 persons have lost their lives so far.
With America and other Western countries providing funds and logistical support to the Syrian coalition and Russia arming the Assad govt with lethal weapons, thereby helping the Opposition to launch a formidable fight with a heavily armed Assad govt.
While Russia’s arguments with US going on with the latter preaching that Assad govt need not step down from power and US advocating the resignation of Assad govt at any cost and pave the way for a National govt. Like Russia and US at loggerheads the Syrian govt and Opposition are at each other’s throat it seems like the civil war is poised to continue unabated. If one apprehends more and more lives will remain on the edge and widespread destruction of property incurring loss of lakhs of crores of rupees he/she cannot be blamed upon.
Why can’t Russia and US join hands and strive for a peaceful settlement between the two sides on a cordial note and instead of engaging in a proxy war? Such a mission is the need of the hour, but both are not in a mood to join hands together. If one suspects those two powers want this war to go on for an indefinite period thereby dumping their weapons in the civil war ravaged Syria he/she is not to be blamed. Otherwise this fight would not have continued even after three years of ruthless war.
Same is the case in Ukraine, once part of erstwhile Soviet Union.
While a few States which belonged to the former Soviet Union had joined associations with Eurpoean Union why can’t Ukraine too?. That is for the Ukraine citizens to decide.But the incumbent President of Victor Yanu Kowych who is on good terms with Russia desist from joining the association of European Union.
But it seems like the Ukraine citizens or majority of them hate to be part of Russia. That might be the reason behind their demand for fresh elections to be held and in addition to it they demand to initiate constitutional reforms.
The rebels will not be satisfied with Mr.Yanukovich to be in the saddle as President and moreover they don’t want to see all powers concentrated in the hands of the President. Yanukovich’s plea to join a National govt with both ruling and opposition leaders sharing power equally which too is unacceptable to the rebels. The rebels want not only the appointment of a Prime Minister but they demand some of the presidential powers to be transferred to lower levels.
They wanted the imprisoned detainess to be freed which Mr.Yanukovich accepted and 234 detainees already released. The rebels also demand the resignation of Yanukovich and have made it clear that they are willing to vacate the govt buildings which they had occupied only with the resignation of Mr.Yanukovich.
Russia which is siding with Ukranian President is adverse to Yanukovich stepping down and has squarely blamed European countries which bend upon upsetting the applecart. Western nations which in turn are squarely blaming the Russian govt under Vladimir Putin and they have accused Mr.Putin for extending all sorts of supports to Yanukovich’s govt.
Like in Syria, here too Russian and Western nations are pulling in opposing directions and hence the mutual mudslinging is about to continue. The only difference between Syria and Ukraine is unlike Syria, a civil war has not broken out in Ukraine and that number of casualties are negligible.
Hundreds of thousands are gathered at the Independence Square and are demanding the resignation of the President to clear the way for constitutional reforms. How long the blame game is supposed to continue between the two sides?
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