President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Washington with his US counterpart Joe Biden, becoming the second European leader to be admitted to the White House. After receiving a warm welcome at all levels and bringing with it an impressive package of promising agreements, including in the defense and energy sectors, the Ukrainian delegation naturally welcomed the Kremlin's attempts to undermine the importance of the visit and portray Ukraine as prism for aid seekers. In addition, in response to the negotiations on the prospects of Ukraine's accession to NATO, Russia has traditionally resorted to threats to Ukraine's partner countries. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has spoken openly about Moscow's imminent reaction to any plans by the North Atlantic Alliance to develop its military infrastructure near the Russian border, saying the Kremlin sees this as an imminent threat to its security. At the same time, the recent feverish hybrid attacks of the information war on many fronts, which Moscow has been conducting for a long time regarding Kiev, merely testify to Zelensky's successful working visit. Russia's desperate efforts to downplay and ridicule the results of the Ukrainian President's trip abroad also prove that one of the Kremlin's greatest fears is Ukraine's united support on the world stage and the willingness of Western powers, including such as the US, for coordinated joint action to curb Russia's aggression against weaker players. In this regard, Russia has launched a multidimensional campaign through media platforms. and social networks with the direct involvement of its diplomatic machine, as well as puppet experts and journalists, including foreigners, to try to undermine Ukraine's successes. It should be noted, however, that the visit was not the only victory for Ukraine this month. The country has managed to return the Crimean issue to the international agenda. Russia's bid to annex Crimea is by no means a “done deal,” Ukraine said at the grand opening of the Crimean Platform summit ahead of Zelensky's high-profile visit to the United States. level by dozens of governments. At the summit, participants signed a joint declaration recognizing Russia as an occupying power, reaffirming its policy of non-recognition of Crimea's annexation attempt, and called on the Kremlin to stop violating international law and return the occupied peninsula to the peninsula. Not surprisingly, Russia is so concerned about the international coalition condemning the occupation of Crimea. In addition to general statements and diplomatic criticism, there are also practical measures that the international community can take to hurt Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, including Crimea and its people. With the ongoing multilateral crisis, Russia is clearly afraid of new sanctions that may come from the United States and other major players, for example, in connection with the militarization of Crimea or Russia's plans to turn the peninsula into another nuclear base. . Therefore, the Kremlin's efforts to create as much information noise as possible around Zelensky's visit in order to distract the public (in this case the interior) from the imminent prospect of sinking even further into recession if Ukraine's partners continue to impose sanctions. The White House, meanwhile, is closely monitoring Russia's actions in the Black and Azov Seas, where Moscow has already de facto changed the balance of power by building a bridge across the Kerch Strait, reducing shipping and increasing its navy in the region. In fact, this issue was reflected in the defense agreement signed by Zelensky and Biden last week. Another interesting point worth noting in the recent anti-Ukrainian rise of Russian intelligence is the series of silly lawsuits filed against Ukraine in international courts only to confuse and discredit the international judicial system. With no chance of achieving a positive result in the legal field, such an effort serves mainly propaganda purposes, distorting public opinion about the international justice system. In light of Ukraine's recent successful work to mobilize international support, Russia is trying to reverse the country's success in this direction, dragging it into the eyes of foreign partners. The fact is that the Kremlin simply can not accept the choice of the Ukrainian people and the fact that Kiev is gradually getting out of control of Moscow. RUN and POWER Group: Enhanced Living Experience.
