Due to
the fact that I am influential in the policy of the world in this
era, to any extent.. and by virtue of any possible means, while
attempting to contribute in creating a free and secure world in
order that peoples enjoy freedom and security and my people is a
part herein. By this way and principle, I put forth my opinion
regarding the dangerous international issues and problems whenever I
am able, hoping that this shall positively affect the international
policy.
In
this article, I shall treat Ukraine, which I consider to be a real
problem. Ukraine is considered now a sovereign independent state and
is a member in the United Nations. But all this is not enough to the
Ukrainians. Why? The reason is the history of Ukraine, but rather
the history of the region that goes back to more than one thousand
years whereas Russia had not been like it is now, nor Ukraine. Yet,
it was called Kiev Russia. Ukrainians say that it is Ukraine that is
the cradle as a matter of pride of their past. Ukrainians say that
the demographically joint history of the region has made it
difficult for their brother Russians to look at Ukraine as a state…
they also say that there had been an obliteration of the Ukrainian
language during the elapsed two hundred years.
They
also say, that is to say the Ukrainians, that the history of Ukraine
is all struggle for the sake of independence that persisted hundred
of years. They got their independence five times before the current
one… but they say that this independence shall not last. Why?
Because there were no guarantees for this independence. The first
independence of the State of Ukraine as an independent republic, as
they say, has lasted 6 months. The second time it has lasted 3
months. There was an independence one of these times that lasted 18
hours only. Officially, the Russians are not opposed to the
independence of Ukraine, yet they recognized that Ukraine is a
sovereign independent State and a neighbor… and sister. So, what is
the real dangerous problem of the matter? The dangerous problem is
that Ukraine needs international guarantees for its independence so
that it shall not lose it once more as it says. But these guarantees
are very difficult and very dangerous with regards to Russia and
this is the core of the problem and its dangerousness. What Russia
perceives as dangerous for its security and independence is seen by
Ukraine as the guarantee of its security… and this independence of
it is the basis of the problem and here is the strong discrepancy in
the policy of both countries. Ukraine clearly needs to join the
European Union and the North Atlantic Alliance. It considers this as
the secure guarantee of its independence… in fact, it is a guarantee
against Russia not against any other country while the Russians say:
these guarantees claimed by Ukraine are very dangerous challenges to
the security of Russia and they also say: there is no need for them
because Russia recognizes Ukraine as a sovereign independent state.
In reality and
in spite of the point of view of both parties, the matter is
extremely dangerous… and is a real problem. If NATO attained
Ukraine, that means the knocking on Moscow's door… if the enemy
knocked at the door of your room, either you open for him to enter
or he may break the door. This is the expected dangerous matter. On
the other hand, in order to reassure its sister Russia, Ukraine
responds to this apprehension, saying that the Ukrainian
constitution does not allow the granting of foreign military bases
on the Ukrainian territory. Ukraine sees therefore that there is no
need for fear as long as the bases are not permitted in Ukraine… but
Russia responds to that, saying that danger does not depends on the
existence or inexistence of military bases… yet, the Ukrainian
territories shall be in this case included in the territories of
Atlantic Alliance and the Alliance shall exist on these territories
even without fixed bases and that the Ukrainian military forces
shall also make part of the forces of the countries members in the
Alliance.. this matter is inadmissible to Russia, because it
directly affects, in a dangerous and inadmissible way, its security
while the Ukrainians ascertain that they claim international
guarantees for their independence only and they do not ask for
fetching risks to Russia… and they are ready to sign any document
with the Russians to undertake that Ukraine shall not be a source of
danger to them.. but the Russians perceive that danger is present by
just the fact that Russia became a member in an Alliance that is
considered an enemy to Russia which is NATO. The Ukrainians say: we
do nothing against Russia but we do what is in the interest of
Ukraine.
Besides this
basic problem, there are other secondary problems but they are
worse… if they are not resolved, they may lead to unpraised
complications. Solving them may face numerous difficulties. The
Ukrainians describe them as being thorny problems like the problem
of: Tozla island, the continental shelf, the delimitation of borders
and sevastopol city… the Russian military base and what happened on
both 1932 and 1933 (story of famine) which the Ukrainians say it is
a condemnation of the odious past but not a condemnation of Russia.
There is also Alkaram Peninsula. It is known that approximately 20%
of Ukraine population are Russians!! Such seems to be the real
Ukrainian problem… I have intended to present it and clarify it
after my first visit to Russia after the disunion of the Soviet
Union and my visit to Ukraine for the first time after I have
declared that it is an independent state and I meant thereby that
all parties are informed and this may help to appraise positions and
obstacles before adopting policies that may harm international peace
which is important for my country as it is important for all
peoples. Such policies may harm the concerned parties also; so, the
concerned parties are very important on the globe and their clash
may inevitably wrong both international security and peace, they are
Russia, the European Union and NATO.
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