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Now let’s look at the situation in Ukraine.
Negotiations between the two countries, Russia and Ukraine, seemed to be moving forward, but the situation has not changed at all.
Russia, which had promised to drastically reduce military activity, started bombarding again within a day, but rather intensified its offensive in some areas.
Reporter Jo Hee-won! The result of the negotiation, which was said to have been positive, was now overshadowed in one day?
◀ reporter ▶
Yes, even the day after the negotiations, the Russian bombardment did not stop.
The eastern part of Ukraine has been bombarded by Russian forces more heavily than before the negotiations.
The goal is to ensure the capture of this region, which is strategically very important to Russia.
On the other hand, at the last meeting, Ukraine said that it could accept its neutrality status, but it insisted on the complete withdrawal of Russian troops as a precondition.
The two countries agreed to hold another video chat on Friday, but the difference is huge.
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However, this is because Russian President Putin has not been able to properly judge the length of the war. What are you talking about when the US publicly announced this?
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Yes, Putin is surrounded by so-called ‘yes-men’, so he is making decisions based only on the words of his aides who say everything is going well without properly reporting the situation.
[케이트 베딩필드/미국 백악관 공보국장]
“I think Putin’s advisers are not reporting how much the Russian army has been hit and how the Russian economy has been damaged by sanctions. They are so afraid of Putin that they can’t tell the truth.”
The White House said that his aides were so afraid of Putin that he couldn’t tell the truth, but US Secretary of State Blincoln even ridiculed it as the dictatorship’s Achilles heel.
Of course, this is a psychological warfare of the US trying to cause self-determination within Russia. There are analyzes like this.
But whether it’s because of Putin’s misjudgment or not, Putin is in the Kremlin and it’s the Ukrainians who suffer.
There are 4 million refugees who have fled the country, and I met Russians who helped them.
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Bus stop near Psemisil Central Station, Poland.
This is where Ukrainian refugees get on buses to travel all over Poland.
Marina, a Russian, is helping refugees fleeing the war to flee farther.
[마리나/러시아 자원봉사자]
“They smile at us sometimes. And they tell us thank you so much. How can they…”
The refugee shelter in the border city of Psemisil was built from a converted warehouse.
There are also Russian volunteers here.
While traveling, Ms. Yaniena ran to this place after watching the refugees crying over the war that Russia had started on TV.
[야니에냐/러시아 자원봉사자]
“When I was in Warsaw, I cried continuously for a week. I think I’m going to cry now.”
There was another like-minded Russian here.
We have been living with refugees for more than three weeks, while procuring necessary items for shelters.
This is Mr. Maxim, who has crossed the border from St. Petersburg, Russia.
[막심/러시아 자원봉사자]
“It’s a matter between two brothers. Ukrainians and Russians have a close relationship. They are very close. So terrible. I don’t know why this happened.”
The Russian volunteers said they were outraged at their homeland Russia for causing a war against their brotherly country.
He also said he knew it might not be safe after returning to Russia.
[야니에냐/러시아 자원봉사자]
“I was expecting it from the beginning. It could be a disadvantage for me later.”
[마리나/러시아 자원봉사자]
“I understand that the Russian government is preparing to punish the Russians for helping the Ukrainians.”
Video coverage: Hyun Ki-taek, Heo Won-cheol / Video editing: Ahn Jun-hyeok Nai-yeon
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