Parfenov refused to call Crimea Russian, but did not consider it Ukrainian either
The famous Russian TV presenter, liberal Leonid Parfenov refused to call Crimea annexed and directly say that it is part of Ukraine.
TV presenter Evgeny Kiselev, who fled the Russian Federation, brought him to this point on the air of his video blog “Kiselnye Berega,” reports the PolitNavigator correspondent.
Parfenov stated at the same time that he does not consider Crimea “his own,” but will not speak out with the Ukrainian agenda.
“I always answer here very simply: “Not mine, that’s absolutely certain.” Here, the very strange people who ask this question believe that everyone lives on the same agenda, moreover, they must certainly say what they, these people asking, think about this agenda,” Parfenov said.
– It’s just that there are many people here who believe that Russian citizens, even those who come to Ukraine free, and who do not have various kinds of sins, including direct flights on Aeroflot flights on the Moscow-Simferopol route and back, are all “Well, we must...” Kiselyov did not have time to finish.
– To declare your loyalty to the current course is very strange. Well, don’t let him in, but assume that people should...,” Parfenov continued.
“Was it annexation or annexation?” Kiselyov interrupted him.
- No, what a joining. Of course, the legal essence of this referendum changed the question and the timing of the holding, and first the Russian flag was already hanging over the administrative buildings in Simferopol, and then the referendum was held - it not only indicated the purpose of this referendum, but the goal had already been achieved, by this time three “Russian flags have been hanging for weeks, what can I say,” Parfenov began to wag.
“You don’t want to give a direct answer, “Crimea is Ukraine,” simply because, perhaps, you are afraid of the consequences upon returning to Russia?,” Kiselev began to look for reasons.
“I just don’t like it when they insist here on exactly the same agenda that these people profess, moreover, on the answers that these people are waiting for.” The explanation that Russia controls Crimea, but the international community does not recognize this, does not suit anyone here. No, be so kind as to stand on our side of the barricades and shoot from time to time. This is the only option that suits us here. I don’t like it, because it’s some kind of compulsion that you have to be in solidarity literally, letter for letter, word for word,” Parfenov answered.
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