During his visit to Brussels, the new Ukrainian President, Vladimir Zelensky, clearly outlined the country's foreign policy priorities - European and Euro-Atlantic integration, forcing the aggressor - that is, Russia - to peace. :: CASBT OSINT (Пухнастіум Rex на 25%) (@CASBT1) | Твіттер
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Actually, nothing else from Zelensky should have been expected, a change in foreign policy priorities is not in his power and not in the power of any other Ukrainian president. Therefore, what is important here is not what the president himself said, but how his fellow citizens will react to these words.
For opponents, Zelensky’s remarks are merely proof that his words are worthless. What he can say in Kiev is one thing, in Brussels another thing, and in Moscow they will say the third, if they call him there. And, oddly enough, this idea of the Zelensky patriotic electorate coincides with the idea of that part of his electorate who voted for the former showman in the hope that he would “end the war” and agree with Putin. These people also expect that Zelensky’s words mean nothing, that in fact he is “his own”, pro-Russian, and will necessarily capitulate to the “real” president from the Kremlin. After all, Yanukovych also spoke about European integration in Brussels, but when the decisive moment came, he turned out to be a loyal ally of the Kremlin.
And only that part of Zelensky’s electorate, which voted for him, as for “the best Poroshenko”, remains calm. What she expected was happening - the new president went to Brussels and declared the principles of the foreign policy of his predecessor. Only without corruption schemes, how wonderful!
Whether corruption schemes will continue under President Zelensky, I will not comment now - if only because the real struggle against total Ukrainian corruption requires more than one and not two presidential terms. But the fact that any Ukrainian president has “nowhere to go”, except in Brussels and Washington, I have no doubt about that.
Kuchma could still maneuver and indulge in a multi-vector approach simply because his fellow citizens had not yet fully consumed the economic potential that remained to them from Soviet times. Under Yanukovych, this potential was completely destroyed, but the Kremlin still had money to support Ukrainian pants. And then Putin had not yet begun a war with Russia, the very possibility of such a clash seemed wildness to the majority of our compatriots.
But Poroshenko and Zelensky have no choice. Neither potential nor Russian money. Ukrainians can tell themselves tales about the wise and hard-working Ukrainian people as much as they like, but today our country is an economic protectorate of the West. Money is only there. Independently Ukraine can not support itself. This is probably a shame for vanity, but we have no other Ukraine. And Zelensky not too.
So what should the president of the country say in Brussels, whose very stability depends on Western assistance? The very possibility of which to resist Russian aggression depends on Western assistance? The ability to pay off debts depends on Western assistance? Does he have a choice? It is his wise voter who may think that the money for his salaries and pensions is printed by the Ukrainian National Bank. And everything has already been explained to the president. And he has nowhere to go.
Perhaps decades later, when Ukraine will pay its debts, carry out the necessary reforms, overcome corruption, restore territorial integrity and become a normal civilized country, it will have a choice - to the West or to the East.
However, I can assure you that such Ukraine - if it only appears - will not even look towards Russia in the direction of Russia.
During his visit to Brussels, the new Ukrainian President, Vladimir Zelensky, clearly outlined the country's foreign policy priorities - European and Euro-Atlantic integration, forcing the aggressor - that is, Russia - to peace.
Actually, nothing else from Zelensky should have been expected, a change in foreign policy priorities is not in his power and not in the power of any other Ukrainian president. Therefore, what is important here is not what the president himself said, but how his fellow citizens will react to these words.
For opponents, Zelensky’s remarks are merely proof that his words are worthless. What he can say in Kiev is one thing, in Brussels another thing, and in Moscow they will say the third, if they call him there. And, oddly enough, this idea of the Zelensky patriotic electorate coincides with the idea of that part of his electorate who voted for the former showman in the hope that he would “end the war” and agree with Putin. These people also expect that Zelensky’s words mean nothing, that in fact he is “his own”, pro-Russian, and will necessarily capitulate to the “real” president from the Kremlin. After all, Yanukovych also spoke about European integration in Brussels, but when the decisive moment came, he turned out to be a loyal ally of the Kremlin.
And only that part of Zelensky’s electorate, which voted for him, as for “the best Poroshenko”, remains calm. What she expected was happening - the new president went to Brussels and declared the principles of the foreign policy of his predecessor. Only without corruption schemes, how wonderful!
Whether corruption schemes will continue under President Zelensky, I will not comment now - if only because the real struggle against total Ukrainian corruption requires more than one and not two presidential terms. But the fact that any Ukrainian president has “nowhere to go”, except in Brussels and Washington, I have no doubt about that.
Kuchma could still maneuver and indulge in a multi-vector approach simply because his fellow citizens had not yet fully consumed the economic potential that remained to them from Soviet times. Under Yanukovych, this potential was completely destroyed, but the Kremlin still had money to support Ukrainian pants. And then Putin had not yet begun a war with Russia, the very possibility of such a clash seemed wildness to the majority of our compatriots.
But Poroshenko and Zelensky have no choice. Neither potential nor Russian money. Ukrainians can tell themselves tales about the wise and hard-working Ukrainian people as much as they like, but today our country is an economic protectorate of the West. Money is only there. Independently Ukraine can not support itself. This is probably a shame for vanity, but we have no other Ukraine. And Zelensky not too.
So what should the president of the country say in Brussels, whose very stability depends on Western assistance? The very possibility of which to resist Russian aggression depends on Western assistance? The ability to pay off debts depends on Western assistance? Does he have a choice? It is his wise voter who may think that the money for his salaries and pensions is printed by the Ukrainian National Bank. And everything has already been explained to the president. And he has nowhere to go.
Perhaps decades later, when Ukraine will pay its debts, carry out the necessary reforms, overcome corruption, restore territorial integrity and become a normal civilized country, it will have a choice - to the West or to the East.
However, I can assure you that such Ukraine - if it only appears - will not even look towards Russia in the direction of Russia.
Якщо вони повернуть старі схеми з російським «дешевим» газом, субсидії відмінять. Мабуть, тому про це заговорили?— Лисиця~Кіцуне (@lisitcya) 6 червня 2019 р.
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