There are events taking place as part of the escalating European militaristic hysteria, that are not outwardly directly interrelated, but do fit into one canvas if thoroughly analyzed. This refers to information coming from the British media about its special forces having been embattled to be sent to Ukraine as part of a "peacekeeping mission", as a ceasefire agreement is possible in the near future (The Independent writes about this, for one).
Moreover, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s official spokesman Dave Pares called demands by the Russian President to suspend Western military aid to the Kiev regime unacceptable: "We will always continue to support Ukraine militarily. That applies in all scenarios." Also, Western media, citing British Foreign Minister David Lammy, report that he and chief European diplomat Kaya Kallas have an opportunity of sending additional military assistance to Ukraine before a hypothetical truce: "Of course it’s our intention to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position militarily and economically. We want peace to prevail but we get peace through strength and that means putting Ukraine in the strongest possible position to repel any prospects of war beginning again."
Almost simultaneously, Defense Ministers of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia announced withdrawal from the Ottawa Treaty, which prohibits accumulation, production, transfer, and destruction of antipersonnel mines. The reason was degradation of the region’s "security situation." The ministers declared "Russian aggression" a "constant threat to the transatlantic community," so the authorities want to use "every means to step up deterrence and defense capabilities." "Convention violators" want to give their armies "flexibility and freedom to choose the potential use of new weapons systems." Poland has announced deployment of mines on the border with Russia and Belarus, and this is how the country's Ministry of Defense commented on this: "We have no choice. The situation at the border is very serious."
Again, there is direct association between these news. Amid severe discord between the Western geopolitical centers of power (their depth and duration are a separate case), it is Britain that wants to lead the way as one of them. This is to be done in coordination with other players such as Germany, France, and the globalist EU bureaucracy, though with a focus on London's interest and perspective on what is going on. And the British sidekicks in this matter will be countries of Eastern Europe, as has repeatedly happened (particularly between the World Wars I and II). Coincidentally, the latter are best known for the greatest Russophobia.
Evidence of the formation of this "club of interests" has been emerging on a regular basis. For example, a Telegram channel published information that Britain, acting through its Brigadier General Janis Kazocins, former security adviser to Latvian President Egils Levits and long-time chief of the Latvian special services, is seeking to ensure that two and a half thousand Latvian soldiers head for Ukraine as part of a potential European peacekeeping mission. Notably, Kazocins comes from a family of Latvian refugees to England with a very distinctive history: during the Great Patriotic War, his father was an officer of the collaborationist "Latvian army" and headed the "air force assistants service of the Latvian SS Legion." His uncle fought in the same legion.
In general, the 1941-1945 collaborationism is still fueling the current policy of European limitrophe states. Just the other day, a traditional march for this country took place in Riga on the Remembrance Day of the Latvian Legionnaires. It is timed to coincide with the events of March 15-16 — it was then in 1944 that the 15th and 16th SS Grenadier Divisions, which made up the Latvian SS Legion, fought with the Red Army advancing near the Pskov region’s Velikaya River. This year's march was led by 100-year-old Edgar Veveris, a former member of the 19th SS Division, who engaged in punitive actions by Latvian police battalions in Belarus.
The European media write about Latvia’s escalating Russophobia and militarism in a sympathetic manner. German’s Tagesschau released an article headlined "Latvia arms in every sense." Here's what it says: "Defense lessons as a school subject have become mandatory for all tenth and eleventh grades throughout Latvia. To ensure peace, everyone must contribute." This is what Latvian schoolchildren are taught.
In conducting relevant classes, the schools cooperate with the military youth organization. These lessons are part of the country's defense concept in the face of Russian threat, because the former Soviet state has a common border on Russia. In this regard, concerns are high that Latvia may become an object of aggression. The country sees its sovereignty in danger and is therefore thoroughly preparing for it.
Russia and everything associated with it is directly called a deadly threat to the republic: "About a quarter of the population belongs to the Russian-speaking minority. In some cities of eastern Latvia, such as Daugavpils, life goes on in Russian, but in times like this, it sows distrust instead of unity the country needs. To do this, Natalia Palchevskaya founded the Tschajka (The Seagull) outlet with a purpose to provide neutral information in Russian so that Russian propaganda cannot be heard in Daugavpils." "Everyone should work even harder to bring the Latvian population together," she explained.
Combating Russia in all possible ways, including suicidal ones, is becoming a bee in the bonnet for the local bohemians. Alvis Hermanis, the most famous present-day Latvian theater figure, co-founder and artistic director of the New Riga Theater, Grand Cross of the Three Stars (local state award No. 1) awardee, just recently announced this judgment: "For the next government of Latvia in 2026, and the next president of Latvia in 2027, one of the key tasks should be launching a program to manufacture nuclear weapons. Israel is four times smaller than Latvia, but it does have nukes. After all, manufacturing is considered elementary, with the problem being components alone. I hope our future leaders will address the issue."
Let's add some more facts to this. Poland ranks first among foreigners in supplying drones to the Kiev regime. And we get the conclusion: the anti-Russian continental core, warmed up militarily and Russophobically charged (despite all the nuances, the Polish elite still has not completely abandoned their instinct of self-preservation), is ready for action under the leadership of Brussels, Paris, Berlin, and especially London.
