JAKARTA - After successfully escaping from the threat of COVID-19 that had hit two years earlier, the world's population, throughout this year, remained inseparable from the crisis. Not only about inflation and extreme weather, the potential for a repeat of world war is also getting bigger.
VOI amerangkum a number of actions that have caused tensions among the world's countries throughout 2022, along with the following reviews:
The first action is certainly a Russian military invasion of Ukraine on February 24. A convoy of Russian troops entered across the border to the east of the Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Luhansk regions. A number of other troops also entered by sea in the southern part of Mariupol and Mariupol.
Russian President Vladimir Putin reasoned that the war was carried out solely to protect his country from threats from outsiders. In a speech at the beginning of the war, Putin expressed concern about NATO's expansion of moving its military infrastructure closer to Russia's borders.
The reality was welcomed by Ukraine, which in fact is Moscow's defense rival. This, according to Putin, is a serious threat. Referring to history, there are many examples that can prove this expansion step. For example, military operations against Belgrade, Serbia.
"I have to remember these facts, because some Western counterparts prefer to forget about them, and when we mention the incident, they prefer to avoid talking about international law, rather than stressing the circumstances they deem necessary," Putin said in a speech as reported by AFP.
Then, events in Iraq, Libya, Syria. Putin said the Use of military force illegally against Libya and distortions of all UN Security Council decisions in Libya destroyed the country, created international terrorism, and pushed the country towards a humanitarian catastrophe, into the vortex of civil war that has continued there for years.
So, if western countries want to stop Russia, Putin asserted, Ukraine must be in a neutral position. "Denazified and demilitarized. As well as Russia's control over the annexed Crimea is officially recognized."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a speech at the United States Congress on December 21 vowed his country would never give up on Russia. He will continue to try to win world opinion.
Peace talks can be carried out while giving justice to the Ukrainian people.
"That means there is no agreement on my country's sovereignty, freedom and territorial integrity," Zelensky said as quoted by Deutsche Welle.
Currently, the Russian-Ukraine war is heating up. EU countries have imposed strict sanctions on Russia ranging from restricting Moscow's access to the capital market, banning oil imports, to other stricter trade rules.
In addition, Washington has reportedly also confirmed military assistance to Ukraine, including through Patriot's air defense missile system.
Patriot missiles are part of a state-of-the-art defense system, which can shoot down cruise missiles, aircraft, and short-range ballistic missiles from hundreds of miles.
From the start, according to Putin, Russia has always opened the door to peace against Ukraine. However, there are other parties who do not want peace.
"We are ready to negotiate with all parties involved, formulating acceptable solutions. But, it's up to them," Putin said on December 25.
China has repeatedly warned western countries against interfering in the affairs of Taiwan's government, which it considers to be part of its country. If anyone resists, China insists it will not hesitate to exert all its might, including the military, to dispel various threats.
However, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi ignored theikan and continued to make his visit to Taiwan on the evening of August 2, 2022. This, according to Pelosi, is to honor America's steadfast commitment to supporting a vibrant Taiwanese democracy.
"Our discussions with Taiwan's leadership reaffirm support for our partners and promote common interests, including advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific region," Pelosi said.
On a separate occasion, Pelosi also said the visit was only to strengthen friendship and not to change the status quo in Taiwan.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi considers it provocative. Beijing immediately reacted strongly by announcing it was ready to hold military exercises around Taiwan on August 4-7 after Pelosi arrived.
The drills included a combined navy and air, long-range live shell fire in the Taiwan Strait, and a conventional missile test launch off Taiwan's east coast. This is the first time the PLA will launch long-range artillery directly across the Taiwan Strait.
It was recorded that only 19 hours of Pelosi and his entourage of American congressmen were in Taiwan. Before the military exercise was held, Pelosi had left Taiwan.
According to Wang Yi as reported byRussian Today, "Washington has a history of creating problems first, and then using them to realize its own strategic plans elsewhere in the world."
On November 15, a missile hit a wheat facility in eastern Poland about 6 km from the Ukrainian border. A number of NATO member state leaders who were attending the G20 in Bali immediately held a sudden meeting to gather clear information about the incident.
If it is true that Poland, which is a NATO member, received an attack, an article 5 agreement will be implemented. Article 5 is a collective defense principle, attacking a member state means it is considered to have attacked the entire country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insists the missile that attacked Poland belonged to Russia.
"I believe this is not our missile. I believe this is a Russian missile, based on our military reports," Zelensky said.
However, United States President Joe Biden, when a news conference in Bali, predicts it is unlikely that the missile will come from Russia. The White House a few days later confirmed the missile that killed the two residents was probably fired by Ukraine to fend off the Russian attack.
Polish President Andrzej Duda also stated that there was no indication of a direct attack on Poland. "We are not the target of the rocket. So, in fact, Poland was not attacked."
The Russian Defense Ministry also denied. Russian military agencies showed photos of debris published by Polish media from the scene of the incident had nothing in common with Russian weapons. After all, Russian troops did not carry out attacks on targets close to the Ukrainian-Poland border.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, considers this only a provocation by instigating a hybrid war in Russia. If this continues, the impact will be very fatal.
"Insidents with alleged Ukrainian missile attacks on a Polish farm prove only one thing: to wage a hybrid war against Russia, the West moves closer to world war," he wrote on Twitter on November 16.
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is concerned about the sharper rivalry between great powers. If this is not managed properly, it will certainly result in an open conflict that disrupts stability and peace
Indonesia encourages all parties to take concrete steps to reduce tensions that can exacerbate the situation. The world needs the wisdom and responsibility of the leaders so that peace and stability can be maintained," wrote an official statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs some time ago.
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