Volodymyr Ohryzko, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2007 – 2009). March 6, 2014
Long-awaited consultations of the “guarantors” of Ukraine’s independence in Paris have fully failed. Only infinite political and security fantasy can suggest that a decision about sending observers to Crimea constitutes sufficient “guarantees”. A sad ironic smile is the only sentiment this decision can provoke. Ukraine continues to be left without support.
Another thing is also surprising. All the “guarantors” – and not only guarantors – started calling the brutal aggressor to negotiate with its victim. Is this what “guarantors” consider as steps to ensure our territorial integrity and security? Do they have any doubt about the way how these negotiations will be conducted, even if we presume that they will take place? Or, rather, is it an intention to “freeze” a conflict, in the way how the conflict is frozen in Transnistria or at other places…
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