Last
Sunday in the program “Ganapolskoe” my colleagues asked me to
comment the third anniversary of attachment of Crimea — in Putin
“Newspeak” it is called “annexation” of the peninsula which
was recognized to be Ukrainian on the international level. Moreover,
that status was also recognized by bilateral agreements between
Moscow and Kiev.
To
tell the truth, it was difficult for me to say something new about
it. I can just repeat what I have already said on this and other
media and in public speeches. I do understand that I am going against
Russian ideological and oppositional mainstream. It`s not a secret
that many leaders of Russian opposition prefer not to take clear
stand concerning Crimea... However, I am doing what I have to do - be
that as it may.
We
can celebrate anniversaries of Crimea “attachment” till getting
blue in face and out of this world, till huskiness and scuffle, until
complete intoxication and the following difficult hang-over — it
will change nothing.
Actually,
everything is quite clear and simple. Crimea was torn away, stolen,
appropriated — it was a secret military operation, led by president
of Russia himself — he publicly admitted that later. The
operation was covered by the “referendum” hastily and awkwardly.
Nobody
in the world acknowledged Crimea. Russia was imposed international
sanctions for the Crimea annexation, which are not likely to be
lifted — despite encouraging forecasts of pro-Kremlin
pseudo-analysts who from time to time predict the upcoming lifting of
sanctions.
Lifting
of sanctions, not on your nelly.
If
to speak about Trump. Everybody relied on Trump: he would be the one
who lifted the sanctions! However, the new president of the USA
stated that Crimea was illegally annexed and must be returned to
Ukraine.
Russia
is obviously ill. Anyway, I see that clearly from Kiev.
How
can we proclaim a holiday the day of international crime? Arrange
celebrations and concerts?
How
can we be proud of what the whole world condemns?
How
can we ignore thinking that the Crimean Tatar people, the victim of
Stalin repressions, is now humiliated and insulted again? Moreover,
one of the most shameful and disgraceful pages in the history of
national politics is opened once again?
How
can`t we see obvious things: the life of an average Russian citizen
improved not a jot or tittle because of Crimea “attachment”?
How
can people of sound mind be glad when their government is considered
to be an international hooligan who is bulling, lying through the
teeth — as if that`s not my fault, there is no our troops there and
so on?
To
my mind, the event that was presented by Putin propaganda as a new
landmark on the way of revival of Russia as a great state, sooner or
later will become a landmark in the history of degradation of Putin`s
regime. The process is likely to be long. But sooner or later the
Putin`s regime will fall down.
Today
it is difficult to suppose what scenario there will be. But it will
happen anyway, and unfortunately, it`s likely to be harder and
bloodier scenario than the one which was realized when the communist
regime in the USSR fell.
Russia
will have to give Crimea back. As it had to return the independence
to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia after more than 50 years since the
Soviet Union annexed three Baltic states, this act has never been
admitted by the USA. It would be a very difficult and painful process
as well. But it will take place inevitably — remember my word.
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