Commentary
As the Russo-Ukrainian war enters its third month, Western countries’ sympathy and support for Ukraine has been increasing, and their awareness of the Russian threat has also been growing. Confrontation between the two camps has been escalating, reflecting a return of the Cold War.
This confrontation has been adversely affecting the world as well. Global production chains have been strained, and poor countries face challenges because of shortages of food supplies and rising prices.
The Russian government has threatened the use of nuclear weapons in view of its military setbacks. In response to the Western countries’ military supplies for Ukraine, Moscow declared that Western transport vehicles would become targets. On April 26, the United States assembled senior defense officials from 40 countries for a meeting in Germany to discuss military aid for Ukraine. This was a large-scale mobilization exercise with significant demonstration effect….