The
US-backed Ukrainian leadership is making every effort to sabotage the
Minsk accord, Stephen F. Cohen emphasized, warning that the alternative
to the Minsk 2 agreement is a larger war between Moscow and Washington.
The
Ukrainian leadership is deliberately undermining the Minsk 2 agreement,
brokered by Germany, France and Russia in February 2015, underscored
Stephen Cohen, a prominent American historian and professor of Russian
studies at Princeton University and New York University, noting that
Kiev can do nothing significant without Washington's backing.
The
historian referred to a number of legislative bills signed by Ukraine's
President Poroshenko, who evidently reversed the promises made by Kiev
during the Minsk negotiations. Although Poroshenko himself approved the
Minsk accord, since then Kiev has acted in contradiction to the deal.
On the other hand, the legislation is not a good sign for democracy in Kiev, since it imposes censorship. The Communist party of Ukraine has long been a very important party, enjoying public support in the country. Now it is banned and anyone who speaks in favor of this party is committing a criminal offense, according to the new law, the historian pointed out.
"Electorally, politically it is undemocratic," Stephen Cohen noted.
At the same time Kiev is supporting ultra-nationalists, adding fuel to the fire of the political crisis in the country.
The
professor noted that Washington continues to blame the Kremlin of the
Ukrainian crisis and "military aggression" against Kiev. Still, the US
and NATO leaderships failed to provide any evidence of Russia's alleged
engagement in the Ukrainian turmoil.
By aggravating further tensions
with Moscow over Ukraine's crisis, Washington and its allies risk
dealing a severe blow to the current geopolitical status quo in Europe.
Russia is still an important element of global security and it cannot be
isolated, the historian stressed, referring to the fact that since the
West imposed sanctions on Moscow, the Kremlin has signed a huge number
of international deals, much more that the US itself.
While Washington urges EU leaders to toughen their sanctions policy against Russia, it is obvious that the majority of NATO European allies are against direct confrontation with Moscow and a military resolution of the conflict. The US' irresponsible policy may lead to an undesirable transformation of geopolitics in the European region, the professor warned.
Furthermore,
several days ago the Ukrainian President announced that "any concept
of federalization or home rule was a poisonous cancer that would destroy
Ukraine," the professor noted.
Another nail in the coffin
of the Minsk deal is the legislation banning Communist ideology and
symbols and eventually equating communism to Nazism. The point is that
the majority of those civilians who supported the Communist party
of Ukraine are living in the East, the historian underscored.On the other hand, the legislation is not a good sign for democracy in Kiev, since it imposes censorship. The Communist party of Ukraine has long been a very important party, enjoying public support in the country. Now it is banned and anyone who speaks in favor of this party is committing a criminal offense, according to the new law, the historian pointed out.
"Electorally, politically it is undemocratic," Stephen Cohen noted.
At the same time Kiev is supporting ultra-nationalists, adding fuel to the fire of the political crisis in the country.
Remarkably,
Kiev's anti-Minsk stance is evidently supported by both Republican and
Democratic lawmakers in Washington, the historian emphasized.
While Washington urges EU leaders to toughen their sanctions policy against Russia, it is obvious that the majority of NATO European allies are against direct confrontation with Moscow and a military resolution of the conflict. The US' irresponsible policy may lead to an undesirable transformation of geopolitics in the European region, the professor warned.
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