Kyiv - Moscow, March 31 (Navigator, Alisa Filatova) - Significant forces of the Russian army are concentrated on the border with Ukraine: high-level motorized and tank units. But their presence is primarily intended to put pressure on Kyiv and support the pro-Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine.
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This opinion was expressed in an interview with Radio Liberty by Putin’s former adviser on economic development Andrei Illarionov. According to him, the concentration of troops is explained by the Kremlin’s desire to destabilize the situation in Ukraine, spark civil strife and war, but not yet for a direct invasion.
“This does not mean that there will be no direct invasion at all,” the expert is sure. According to him, a direct invasion is possible, “but it will be carried out when Putin’s tourists and so-called supporters of the Russian Spring movement create bridgeheads that will legitimize the entry of Russian troops.” Without this, Putin will not invade, Illarionov believes.