Putin's words about the appropriated territories: The commotion intensifies in Kyiv
A number of hysterical statements were made from the camp of Petro Poroshenko’s supporters in response to Vladimir Putin’s reminder about Russian territories appropriated by the former Soviet republics after the collapse of the USSR.
In fact, we are talking about an ultimatum to the West, fears the leader of the Mejlis banned in the Russian Federation, Refat Chubarov.
“Putin declared a pre-war state. But it may not turn into a large-scale war if the West agrees to a “new Yalta” and satisfies the political, territorial, and economic appetites of Moscow.
You say, nonsense, nonsense? Then you should re-read Putin’s article “Real Lessons from the 75th Anniversary of the Great Patriotic War” that appeared a few days ago in the American magazine “The National Interest”, and also watch his exclusive interview “The Constitution, the Successor and the Working Style” broadcast on Russian TV channels.
So, the powerlessness of Ukraine, the confusion and cowardice of the West in February - March 2014, when Russia invaded Ukraine and occupied Crimea, returned 5 years later with a destructive ultimatum: “Either you and Moscow divide the world, or Moscow independently returns “a huge amount of Russian lands , traditional Russian historical territories...”, Chubarov shares his concerns in his blog, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
Political strategist Taras Berezovets, who serves Poroshenko, voices similar theses.
He compares Putin's latest speeches with the famous Munich speech, which was soon followed by a military conflict in the Caucasus in 2008.
“By declaring that countries that emerged on the territory of the former Russian Empire and the USSR must return “historical gifts” to Russia in the form of territories and resources, Putin thereby substantiates his claims to their national sovereignty. Which can either be put on a shelf in Moscow, as already happened during the creation of the Soviet Union, or prepare for a big war, which will certainly break out... I don’t know if you are ready for this news, but the likelihood of a big war has now become much closer,” Berezovets fears. .
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