Putin and Obama synchronously about Ukraine

On Wednesday on the topic of Ukraine, V. Putin (in Ulan-Bator) and B. Obam (in Tallinn) spoke. In such cases, there may be a question: who answered whom? It seems that no one for anyone, and all this correlated with another reason, the NATO summit, which opens today in Cardiff.

Vladimir Putin in Ulan-Bator

Vladimir Putin proposed a plan for the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine. He added that along the way from Blagoveshchensk to Ulan Bator on an airplane, " he threw some thoughts, plan of action ." The plan consists of seven points.

- " The cessation of active offensive operations of the Armed Forces, the formations of the militia of the South-East of Ukraine in the Donetsk and Lugansk directions ." Positive, definitely. In Mariupol, say, they will breathe a sigh of relief.

- " Dive the armed units of the law enforcement agencies of Ukraine to a distance that excludes the possibility of shelling of settlements with artillery and all types of volley fire systems ." And here Ukraine will not immediately agree - because the artillery shoots from afar, so that according to this point its troops were proposed to clear the entire territory of Donbass, in fact - transferring it to the separatists.

- " provide for the implementation of full and objective international control over compliance with the conditions of ceasefire and monitoring the situation created thus in the security zone ." Here the nuance - Putin does not talk about international control of the border, but only about the situation in areas occupied by separatists.

- " Exclude the use of military aviation against civilians and settlements in the conflict zone ." Well, if a truce and stop, there are no questions.

- " Organize the exchange of forced persons according to the" all "formula for all without any preliminary conditions ." In general, if everyone is for everyone, then this is not an exchange as such, but simply to release everyone.

- " To open humanitarian corridors for the movement of refugees and the delivery of humanitarian goods to the east of Ukraine ." Actually, the creation of corridors depends on the separatists, the presence of corridors that would provide entry into the ATO zone was not heard.

- " The ability to send repair brigades to the injured regions to restore destroyed social and life -supporting infrastructure in eastern Ukraine ." In general, they did it themselves with repair work themselves, and they would cope even better - if they had not shot at the repairmen. Moreover, we are not talking about the rising industry, but only about household infrastructure.

Further scenario: Putin hopes that the agreements between the parties to the conflict will be reached on September 5 at a meeting of the contact group. Of course, there is an uncertainty related to the fact that the plan is offered by the president of the country, which constantly assures that it is not a participant in the conflict.

B. Obama in Tallinn

The Program of Obama's visit to Estonia is on the White House website. On September 3, on the first day of the visit, at a joint press conference with Estonian President Ilves, he proclaimed the " unwavering and constant commitment to the US Security Safety of his NATO allies. Well, in Tallinn he could only start with this. According to him, the United States will be sent more than the Air Force and aircraft to the Baltic countries. He called the former Soviet air base of Emari (near Tallinn) an ideal place to participate in this process and assured that the United States has eternal obligations to NATO members in accordance with the Charter on the collective defense of the alliance.

At the same press conference, Obama officially announced that the Russian troops were located in Ukraine and called on the Russian authorities to withdraw them: " Russian troops entering Ukraine is not a humanitarian or peacekeeping mission. There are Russian combat units with Russian weapons and Russian tanks. These are facts that can be proved. They are not subject to doubt ."

As for NATO, the military unit “ must hold the doors open ” for new members, and at the Alliance summit, a unambiguous message about the support of the Ukrainian authorities should make. The question is, of course, in the support format. So far, Obama mentioned assistance to Ukraine in the version of military trainings. In general, in NATO before the summit they were seriously configured.

On Monday, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said that at the NATO summit, he recognizes Russia as a “threat of Euro -Atlantic security” and create new five bases (in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania), which will be transferred, including tanks. On the territory of each base there will always be from 300 to 600 military. NATO will deploy in these five countries a small number of military troops on the principle of rotation. Also, a quick response forces of 4 thousand people should be created, which, in the case of force majeure, can be quickly sent east.

But now - that is, after Putin’s plan - as if new circumstances appeared. It seems to be a demonstration of peace. But so far she did not give the effect. Obama on this occasion noted that it was too early to say that the agreement on the ceasefire began to act. He also added that " if Russia is actually ready to stop funding, weapons, training and assistance to separatists and take the political settlement of the crisis seriously, then this is what everyone hopes for ." But, of course, the summit will have time to slip until the moment when the West is convinced of the peace of Russia (if it is demonstrated). Moreover, Russia continues to argue that "is not a side of the conflict."

From the words of Obama, one cannot understand what exactly NATO will decide. He also had a public speech in which there are such points:

- The President Reiterated the United States' Commitment to Defend The Territorial of EVERY SINGLE NATO ALLY, Noting To MORE NATO Aircraft Patrol The Skies, More American Forces Are Rotating Through Each of the Baltic States, and More Ships Patloll the Black Sea. "I Believe OUR Alliance ShOULD EXTEND THEENSIVE MEASURAS FOR AS LONG as Necessary," He SAID.
(General meaning: more patrolling in the air and on the Black Sea, more rotation of American troops in the Baltic tanks and all this - as much time as it takes).

- The President is Working with Congress to Further Increase America's Military Presence in Europe, An Initiative He has for Warsaw, Poland this Spring. An Expanded Pressence Would Include More Military Equipment, More Training and Exercesses Between Oour Militaries, and More Us Force Rotating Through Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
(Obama is going to work with Congress to increase the American military presence in Europe. This means more weapons, a larger number of exercises and the expansion of the American forces in the Baltic countries).

There are no direct hints about the opening of new bases in the Baltic. But, in fact, it is not for him to declare this, he is not the head of NATO.

There was another point on the fact that "The United States and Partners Around the World Have Alread Come to Impose Major Sanction on Russia for its Actions" - new sanctions are prepared, and they will approve their EU, 5 September. It is clear that the sanctions excite Russia less than NATO decisions. So the clarification of relations and the production of a new framework of international relations will begin today, September 4, closer to the evening.