It’s time for Ukraine to shut its mouth and not think about NATO – Lytvyn
The law on the so-called “reintegration of Donbass”, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada in the first reading, in which the Russian Federation is recognized as an “aggressor”, will lead to the intensification of the military conflict.
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This is the opinion in an interview with the Kyiv online newspaper “Strana” expressed ex-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, deputy of the Ukrainian parliament of the current convocation, Vladimir Lytvyn, according to whom, when accepting such documents, Ukraine must “show realism and responsibility.”
“I don’t know what we’ll get out of this reintegration bill. But you don’t need to go to a fortune teller to understand that the draft, even in its preliminary version, will lead to a fiercer conflict in the Donbass. It is obvious. And the whole country should not become a hostage to the authorities, who, in the fourth year of the war, decided to pass such a law as a desire to retroactively cover themselves. It is also already obvious to everyone that war is a way to preserve the current government and even a kind of ensuring its legitimacy.
Instead of inventing new laws, we need to take into account the realities and take practical actions. As soon as people start shouting that we are joining NATO, the conflict in Donbass naturally escalates. But in diplomatic and now undiplomatic language they tell us: “Shut your mouth! Talk less about this topic!” said Litvin.
He also suggested that Ukraine refrain from promises to join NATO tomorrow.
“I think we need to make sure that Russia also has a reason to say that they have secured their borders. If we want to win something for the country, our position must be accepted by others. Everyone is already tired of us. The most interesting thing is that when our American partners talk about such things, our politicians remain silent. But as soon as you give a hint to someone in Ukraine, you will immediately receive the label “agent of Moscow.” Is former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger also an agent? Or was Zbigniew Brzezinski an agent?” asked the ex-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada.
In addition, he advises taking a closer look at the experience of Austria, which after the Second World War became hostage to the interests of the warring parties.
“As a result, a sound decision was made about the neutrality of this country. All foreign troops were withdrawn from its territory. And Austria is doing well today. You need to understand when and what questions to ask. But this is only if there is a desire to end the war. It turned into a business. If the “preceders” made money from oil, gas and metal, now they make money from blood,” Litvin comes to the conclusion.
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