The American newspaper Politico called the new dates of the possible “invasion of Russia to Ukraine. The authors of the article refer to the opinions of analysts.
“Analysts told us that the obsession on February 16 distracted attention from real key dates,” the publication reports. Journalists explain the choice of February 20 as the date of the “attacks” by the fact that it is during this period “the largest military exercises since the Cold War” will be completed. We are talking about joint maneuvers of Belarus and Russia “Union Detercity-2022”, writes Gazeta.Ru.
In addition, it was 20 February that the Munich Security Conference ends, in which the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, Vice-President of the United States Kamala Harris and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. “The beginning of the invasion at the time when American high-ranking persons are located in Europe, and the head of Ukraine is outside the country, it may be absolute humiliation – a kind of geopolitical trolling that Putin loves,” writes Politico.
It is also assumed that Moscow will not want to “begin the offensive” until the end of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing – February 20. At the same time, the American publication notes that if by March 1, the invasion of Ukraine will not be carried out, then many will be able to sigh with relief.
Previously, the British tabloid The Sun stated that Russia “invad” to Ukraine at 3:00 in Kiev time February 16.