The Ukrainian authorities decided to force the German foreign Ministry to answer for the words of the Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, who on the forum in Rostock has recently proposed a gradual lifting of economic sanctions against Russia.
In Kiev, a statement by a senior representative of the German leadership, as noted in an interview with Tagesspiegel Ambassador “square” in Germany Andrey Melnik, “he perceived with bitterness and disappointment”.
Now the Ukrainian diplomat demands clarification from Minister Steinmeier whether the Vice-Chancellor the position of the Federal government. Miller also blamed Germany that it “deviates from the goal.” They say, “in the case of Russia, the international community needs strategic patience, unity and strength”. Only then “sanctions will be effective.”
Still the Ambassador did not like that Gabriel called the conflict in the Donbass “civil war” and not “Russian intervention”. According to the head of the diplomatic mission, “this expression was interpreted by many Ukrainians as offensive and unfair.”
Actually a subordinate of Paul klimkina has put forward an ultimatum to Germany: “Nobody cares about your opinion so keep it to yourself in the future!”.
But since when Kiev already defines the goals for the leading countries of the European Union? And what is the answer to Frank-Walter Steinmeier?
— Probably, did not answer, — commented a senior lecturer of the Department of regional studies and foreign policy, IAI RSUH Vadim Trukhachev.
— Because Ukrainian politicians have long been accustomed Europeans to the fact that to take them seriously is impossible. Just sometimes they need to watch out to not bloat such cases, which then have to disentangle the decades.
So all these verbal attacks and all this verbal gymnastics, she’ll be “in milk”. Steinmeier at that rate I will not respond. Especially that Gabriel and his fellow colleague in the Social democratic party (SPD). Yes, and he himself often expressed similar things.
Whether a valid claim of the Ambassador of Ukraine in this case?
— I just remind you that a form of realization of Ukrainian foreign policy over the past two years has become hysterical. And this is another manifestation of hysteria. From the field, “if you not with us then you are against us”, “If you don’t go to war with the Muscovites”, it means “you betrayed the common cause.” This means that “you are left in the lurch the country, which is the guardian of Europe, protecting it from the terrible, barbaric, wild, the Asian hordes that are coming from the East.”
In this spirit, and should be interpreted the statement of the Ukrainian Ambassador.
Besides, if the Ukrainian Ambassador didn’t say what he said, he would just ceased to be the Ambassador. Because she would have collapsed on him, Klimkin, and, actually, Poroshenko — “what is the Ambassador who defends our interests?”
There is someone to pounce. In Ukrainian politics was full of “wonderful personalities” — Lyashko, for example, Yarosh and Parasyuk. Now Savchenko joined them.
Gabriel is one of the political heavyweights of the ruling coalition in Germany. And it can be said, called on the carpet. Isn’t it strange?
They may call him on the carpet, no one would pay attention. This is the Dog that barks… Well, if not at the Elephant, then at least to a Bull.
This is the level of Ukrainian diplomacy. Manifested in all its glory.
And before there were scandals, with their Ambassador to Britain, then — in the Netherlands. Now here’s another noted. This is the question about who is preparing the Kiev Institute of international relations, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, etc.
How can you even be taken seriously after such words?
Naturally, the country will remain a bargaining chip in relations between the EU, USA and Russia. And nothing more.
Professor, faculty of political science of Moscow state University Sergei Chernyakhovsky believes that the reaction to the rebuke of the Ukrainian Ambassador will be “streamlined”:
— In terms of what is acceptable or not acceptable, the point is, What we believe the current Ukrainian regime? Legitimate state authority, existing in a civilized legal field? Or a criminal dictatorship that is the same as ISIS.
Now, if ISIS would send someone a request, it is clear how it will react. But since the Kiev regime has not yet equated to ISIS — though, actually, it would be necessary — of course, he can to demand something, to protest. And his position is in some ways more effective than Russia’s position. Because support. And Russia is subjected to sanctions.
Why, in particular? Because the position of Ukraine — as, of course, false — consistent. Because “a free and democratic Ukraine which has made a European choice, “struggling with a totalitarian aggressor”… This position is logically complete.
Russia does not logically complete the position.
— Please explain?
— Now, if Russia said that Ukraine is a criminal regime, which we do not recognize, and defending the Ukrainian people, liberated the territory of Ukraine, it would be a logical holistic position. If Russia said: “In Ukraine a civil war between those who perpetrated the coup and those who resisted him. And we will help those who represent the remnants of a democratic constitutional field of Ukraine to defeat the usurpers”. It would be a coherent position.
And what is now the position of Russia?
— Apparently, it is within the paragraphs of the Minsk agreement, which Kiev is sabotaging so hard. And in failure of which we are all the time trying to blame the West…
— The Minsk agreements do not represent a coherent position. Conceptual. Because they contain the same contradiction. From the point of view of the Minsk agreements necessary domestic dialogue between Donbas and Kiev regime. So? So, we equate the Donbass and the Kiev regime. They are two sides in which we do not understand, who is good, who is bad. But there is a conflict — let’s reconcile.
That is, relatively speaking, the robber somewhere in the transport tries to take your purse with a purse. You call the police, and the police said: “Guys! We don’t care who stole what. It is important that you do not make trouble here. Let’s silently disperse at different angles. Half the contents of the purse one half — the other.”
How do you react to this police officer?
Here the Minsk agreement is written from this point of view. They were not bad to stop the bloodshed…
— This was their main task…
— You know, there is no greater folly in principle than trying to resolve the conflict, stopping bloodshed. Because the bloodshed is not the reason. This is the outcome. But when it was written, in that logic was.
Only profitable, it was not the Donbass and Russia, and it was beneficial to the Kiev regime. Because when between those who lose and those who win is the world, it is always beneficial to the one who loses.
Another issue is that this was a diplomatic and logic, giving primarily the opportunity to say that the Kiev regime won’t even implement those agreements.
That’s just the political group that is in power in Ukraine, it is no agreements have never been fulfilled. And every time the West closed its eyes.
— The West itself first guaranteed Yanukovych peaceful denouement of the Maidan, and then just “washed his hands”…
— And before that it was even a few current agreements. Then the Geneva meeting in April…
Ukraine never fulfilled. And the West is silent.
It turns out, the position of “independence” in the international arena today are more efficient than Russia’s position. And it is not absurd. Because the Western coalition and Western civilization, the audacity she perceives as something that must be considered. And attempts to make concessions, as the basis for new requirements.
The leaders of the “seven” on the eve proclaimed the necessity of new sanctions against Russia, simultaneously with the extension of the current. But there were oscillating — Italy, in particular, and France… And you know why they took the position of the other?
— Why?
Because he was released Savchenko. They decided that Russia can “push for”. If they did not, they would do nothing.
A thief, if he grabbed your purse, share with you will not. Lost? So, give another.
— It is clear that the recognition of the post-Maidan government in Ukraine was a mistake. But now it will not back down…
— There are plenty of formulas, as one would behave towards er that question. For example, there is a formula that is loved by our opponents — “the leader has lost legitimacy”.
Again, I don’t mean to make a landing in Kiev. But honestly, if Russia from the beginning after the coup, sent troops at least to the line of the Dnieper, the sanctions would be no more. Maybe less. And the parties to the conflict would lead negotiations on how to resolve the situation in Ukraine.
But these permanent concessions, permanent peace-loving Russia, it really plays the role of encouraging the aggressor.
— How do we “cut the Gordian knot” this?
— It depends on each situation. I do not exclude that it is necessary to hold elections in the Donbass and to recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk Republic. To recognize their independence.
And it’s time to change the rhetoric, at least. I would say that Ukraine carried out the aggression by the Western coalition. That the legitimate Ukrainian government and constitutional order present the DNI and the LC. The rest of the territory is occupied. And we fully support the liberation struggle of the Ukrainian people against the puppet of a foreign dictatorship.
The question is, who is willing to withstand the opposition. To wage a nuclear war against us will not. I assure you that we will acquire greater number of supporters. Because US arrogance oppresses many European countries. But when there is a question to definitely turn in the direction of Russia, they don’t do it for simple reason: our potential supporters don’t know whether Russia will fight to the end, pobednogo. Or will it be each time about something to negotiate and concede.
