Amazing. The naval head, Denis Berezovsky, who on Sunday announced he was defecting to the Russian-backed Crimean authorities, addressed officers at naval command in Sevastopol to try to convince them to follow suit. But his replacement, Serhiy Haiduk, was also present and appeared to win the day. The officers broke into applause as Haiduk read them an order from Kiev removing Berezovsky from his position, and told them that Berezovsky was facing treason charges. When Haiduk had finished his dry but compelling address, the officers spontaneously broke into the national anthem, and some were seen to cry. Berezovsky showed no visible sign of emotion. I know my men will stay loyal to their oaths, Haiduk told the Guardian before the address. What Berezovsky has done is a matter for him alone. When he brought intruders in here, we did not offer armed resistance as would have been our right, in order to avoid any provocations the other side would like. Officers at the HQ said Berezovsky had been guilty of treachery twice, the first time when he broke his oath, and the second time on Monday morning, when he requested permission to enter the headquarters and let several Russian special forces officers slip in behind him. When Berezovsky requested questions from the officers, a chorus of criticism broke from the ranks. In what way exactly did foreign powers intervene in Kiev, compared to the way they are intervening now in Crimea? asked an officer to applause. Dont ask provocative questions, Berezovsky barked back.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:59:18 +0000
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