Poroshenko goes against Russia to overcome fear with hatred
Petro Poroshenko needs to worsen relations with Russia in order to somehow save his rating, which will inevitably collapse even more in the fall due to rising tariffs. Political scientist Alexey Chesnakov discusses this in his author’s column in the newspaper “Arguments and Facts”.
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“Why did the Ukrainian authorities decide to organize a terrorist attack now? The explanation is on the surface. The Ukrainian authorities would like to demonstrate that Crimea is restless. She needs a “contrasting picture” by August 24, when the country will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the declaration of independence. Poroshenko hopes to turn this day into an occasion for patriotic upsurge and further bellicose statements against Russia.
Poroshenko needs a patriotic upsurge as a way to strengthen his own positions, and possibly deal with competitors within the country. Most experts considered the coming autumn and the new political season, opening on September 6 with the session of the Rada, to be extremely difficult for the president and the government. The government's ratings are falling, the cabinet has nothing to show citizens as a result of the promised reforms, and a constant increase in tariffs and payments can lead to a social explosion. Fear can only be overcome by hatred. That’s why Poroshenko is intensifying the campaign against the mythical “Russian aggression,” the author explains.
“Kyiv’s desire to drag Russia into hostilities is no secret to anyone. This will allow us to receive new arms supplies, new financial flows and a new portion of political support from the West. And, of course, it will allow Kyiv not to comply with the Minsk agreements.
One way or another, we will most likely be forced to deal with the export of Ukrainian terrorists to Crimea, Lugansk, Donetsk and other regions of Russia in the coming years. The current Kiev regime is too aggressively anti-Russian. His desire to demonstrate his importance to the world is too strong. Therefore, we will not be able to establish a normal dialogue with the current Ukrainian government,” sums up Chesnakov.
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