Former Czech Primer Minister and President Vaclav Klaus on the Ukrainian crisis. One of the few rationally thinking politicians in Europe: Here are the words of the former President of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus on Ukraine: 1. Ukraine in its present form is largely an artificial entity, which became an independent State after the collapse of the Soviet Union 20 years ago. 2. on the one hand, it includes territory in the West of the country, which has never formed part of the Russian Empire, and were annexed to Russia after World War II (Transcarpathian region, Galicia, etc.). On the other hand, is the former purely by the Russians since the 18th century (Crimea, Odessa, and East of the country), where Ukraines independence meant the gap between national roots. 3. a certain artificiality of public education and the difference in the views of its inhabitants about the future from the very beginning of his paralysed political life. This was noticeable even from Prague. This was in addition to the countrys difficult transformation failed legacy of communism and the economic and political chaos of the last twenty years. 4. Ukraine remained and could not stay in a country deeply rooted in post-Soviet Russia, and in many ways dependent on it. It is natural, and there is no way that this could be changed. 5. Ukraine for Russia means more than the rest of the nearest neighbors, more, than, for example, Estonia, Azerbaijan or Tajikistan. This is a historical cradle of Russian statehood and culture, it is home to tens of millions of Russians. 6. in these circumstances, the opinion of some people in Europe, including politicians and representatives of the European Union and the Czech Republic, under which you can fight for Ukraines orientation to the West or to the East, ignores reality. It leads the country into a crisis, which can only end in tragedy. 7. the objectively existing geopolitical situation to preserve Ukraine as an independent and at the same time, prosperous and functioning State requires restraint and diplomatic skills of its politicians and foreign partners. Unfortunately, we see the opposite on both sides. 8. from the West is extremely irresponsible to support the ambitions and illusions of radicals from the West of Ukraine, believe that the choice between the East and the West really exists, and that the EU and the United States are able to not only support, but also to Ukraine in its quest to the West in the long run. Clear and solid interest in the West, and no desire to pay for it. West helped break out crisis that he didnt want and the consequences of which he was not prepared to be held accountable. 9. To push Ukraine into the dilemma — East or West — means to divide it. Unfortunately, it seems that this is what is happening. 10. it seems that the majority of stakeholders starting to understand it. The question is, is it too late. And the belief that this can be addressed through new elections, is a delusion. (Translated by Bing) https://facebook/photo.php?fbid=686927264682256&set=a.421792147862437.92607.421790914529227&type=1
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 13:33:42 +0000
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