今の２１世紀に考えもできなかったロシアのウクライナ侵攻である。２月２４日に軍事侵攻が始まりもう４０日近くになる。きっとロシアはこんなはずではなかったと思っている事だろうが、世界はロシアに思いのほか厳しいようにも思うが、逆に言うだけでどこか傍観しているようにも思う。私は昨年来今の世界の行き詰まりを打破するには、世界のどっかで戦争が起こるだろうとは思っていた。でもまさかあの大国と思われていたロシアが、難癖をつけて隣国のウクライナに軍事侵攻し、４０日経ってもまだ制圧できていない事に世界中は、今のロシアを「張子の虎」ではないかと思っているのではないだろうか。
プーチン大統領一人で国を牛耳っているらしいが、彼も人間で夜は寝るだろうし今の緊張がずっと続いたら、本当に身も心もおかしくなってしまいそうな気もするのである。そんな彼に我が国の２代前の総理大臣は、北方領土欲しさに三々五々通っていた。私と同じ年のボンボンだから思うのではないが、やはりどこかこの人は好きになれなかった私である。余りにその前の野党政権がどうしようもなかったから、この政治家でも少しはましに見えたのかもしれないが、総理を退いた今でもまだきな臭い事を発言して、私には益々危ない人に思えてきたのだ。
こういう事態に国連は普通動くものであろうが、拒否権を持つ常任理事国のロシアが始めた戦争にただ何もするすべがないように見えて、むなしさだけを感じてしまうのである。
しかし、わが国もウクライナ難民を救うべく動き始めた下記のニュースを見て、少しホッとした。
職員に訴える女性「どこか生活できるところは」…避難民受け入れ、日本も支援急ぐ
What will happen in Ukraine in the future?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine was unthinkable in the 21st century. It has been nearly 40 days. I am sure that Russia is thinking that this was not supposed to happen, but it seems that the world is being unexpectedly harsh on Russia, but also somewhat on the sidelines. Since last year, I have been thinking that a war would have to break out somewhere in the world in order to break the current global impasse. However, Russia, which was thought to be a great power, has invaded neighboring Ukraine with great difficulty and has yet to conquer it even after 40 days, and I think the world may be thinking that Russia is a "baby tiger.”
President Putin is said to be running the country by himself, but he is a human being and he will be up at night, and if the current tension continues for a long time, I have a feeling that he will really lose his mind and body. Two generations ago, the prime minister of our country went to see him in person in droves, eager to get his hands on the Northern Territories. I don't think it's because he is a boon-boy of my age, but I still didn't like him at all. Perhaps it was because the previous opposition government was so inept that even this politician seemed a little better, but even now that he has retired as prime minister, he is still speaking out about shady things, and he is starting to seem more and more dangerous to me.
The United Nations would normally act in such a situation, but it seems that there is nothing it can do about the war started by Russia, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, which has veto power.
However, I was a little relieved to see the following news that our country has also started to help Ukrainian refugees.
A woman appealing to the staff, "Somewhere to live"...Japan is rushing to support the evacuees.
職員に訴える女性「どこか生活できるところは」…避難民受け入れ、日本も支援急ぐ
