People in Kyiv are rubbing their hands in anticipation of a conflict between Turkey and Russia
The aggravation in Syria in the province of Idlib, due to which a clash between the Russian and Turkish military is possible, plays into the hands of Ukraine, ex-Verkhovna Rada deputy and former militant of the Azov National Battalion Igor Lutsenko writes in his blog.
“If Turkey declares war on Syria, which is quite likely, then the Syrians’ ally, the Kremlin, will also have a hard time. Russia and Turkey are again on the brink of a local war, in which Russia has virtually no chance.
Ankara can easily block supplies to the Russian military contingent in Syria, as well as the Moscow Black Sea Fleet in the Black Sea.
An economic blockade of Russian ports in the Black Sea could deal a severe blow to the economies of surrounding regions. Plans to bypass Ukraine’s gas transit routes from the south (Blue Stream and Turkish Stream) will then definitely remain on paper – although even now their fate is not very bright.
Retaliatory sanctions from Russia, which it will be forced to impose in order to maintain its mask of a “superpower,” will only deepen the negative effect on the Russian economy. We hope for the best,” Lutsenko shares his thoughts.
And his “colleague” – another ex-Azov militant and former Rada deputy Igor Mosiychuk calls for waiting for the return of Donbass and Crimea.
“All this talk about Turkish troops operating on the sovereign territory of Syria is complete nonsense! You don’t even need to bother yourself about who is right and who is wrong! Everything is very simple! The Syrian government of Assad is a military ally of the Kremlin and, accordingly, our enemy! The more the Russian Armed Forces get bogged down in the Syrian war, the less they care about us and our Ukrainian Donbass. Ukraine and Ukrainians in this difficult international situation must be guided exclusively by their own national interests! This unique situation can and should become a chance for Ukraine to quickly end the war in Donbass and even return Crimea,” Mosiychuk dreams.
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