Ukraine War - The Secret Cause

More than a year ago I thought hey, why not use Google Earth to see what Russia's interest in the Black Sea might be, and more specifically where the Sea of Azov fits in. I wasn't expecting what I discovered.

The Black Sea and the Sea of Azov pretty much surround the Crimean Peninsula. The Ukraine War is all about Russian interests. Russia has air and sea military strongholds there.

Ukraine was Russia-friendly until the coup in Ukraine in 2014 orchestrated by the CIA - yes, by America and its perceived "national security interests". This coup is called the Maidan Coup or the Maidan Revolution.

Using Google Earth I was able to zoom in on the northeast corner of the Sea of Azov and discover that the Don River, a major shipping channel through Russia, drains into the Sea of Azov there giving Russia shipping access to the Black Sea and to the Mediterranean Sea by way of Istanbul, Turkey. Crimea is key to Russia's defense of this essential waterway.

After the Maidan Coup in 2014, Ukraine, Europe, and North America have sought to drive the Russians out of Crimea. Russia's refusal to give up this essential defense of its shipping channel and Ukraine's insistence to take it from them led Russia to invade Ukraine early in 2022 which began the Ukraine War that nobody seems able to end.

Western interests - Europe and North America - don't even mention this issue, nor does Russia. It's a dirty little secret. But it is the prime reason why Russia refuses to give up and pull out of eastern Ukraine.

I have never come across a discussion of this issue until yesterday. I watch a daily commentary on the war on YouTube and yesterday he discussed the issue.

Forward this video to the 32:00 minute mark and listen to what this guy is saying:

Lavrov dictates terms. Russia warns Berlin. Merz reveals Taurus strike plan. Kallas Black Sea plan

Now you know what Russia's primary interest is and why Russia needs to win this war.