Euromaidan – “hysterics” of the West about the missed Ukraine

Ukraine for the West is the fat «crucian» who has been broken from a hook of the agreement on association with EU and the Euromaidan is the hysterical reaction about it. The Doctor of History, professor, the author of hundreds scientific works devoted to a world history and history of Ukraine, including the Great Patriotic War and little-known aspects of activity of OUN-UPA Anatoly Stepanovich Tchaikovsky answers the questions of «The world and we».

— Who are the Ukrainian nationalists and neo-fascists for the Euromaidan — one of initiators of this action or right puppets of other, more influential forces?

The situation which developed at present is in many respects a gift both for nationalists and for those who stands behind them. They didn’t expect that events would be developed in the side favourable to them as the heat doesn’t fall down.

Besides, all events which now occur in Ukraine, arose and proceed at intervention of internal and external forces which are interested in intensity escalation in the country. And it is obvious that from these forces there is a support not only in the form of advices, but also in the form of financing. The serious financial influence is necessary to hold such mass of people on the Maidan. Further development of a situation will depend in many respects on the power and its ability not only to stabilize an economic situation, but also to give a legal assessment to occurring events and to take the appropriate measures according to this assessment.

— What is the interest of the foreign states in the events, considering the numerous visits of the western politicians on the Maidan?

Interest is straight here. Also there was the situation because of actions of the authorities which «fed» people with dreams of European integration. And the majority of the population didn’t understand what catastrophic consequences can be of signing of the agreement on association with E. U. And long time fed the people of Ukraine with «sweet» and at the last minute gave «bitter» and «child» burst into tears.

Continuing the analogies, Ukraine for Europe was such fat crucian whom already almost tightened to the coast and a little more and it is possible to fry. But here suddenly this crucian broke.

It really would be the huge sales market for Europe. But the most important is the strategic territory, the hypochondrium of Russia, and its statement under control would allow to have the most serious impact on border with Russia. Therefore here it was looked through both economic and military-political interest of the western countries. Not incidentally so persistent promises of prosperity right after agreement signing sounded from E. U. If someone so persistently promises, so there is persistent interest to receive something. But benefit from this agreement would be only for Europe and the USA. Therefore there is such open, cynical intervention in internal affairs of Ukraine from the western states.

The special attention is deserved by that fact that when in Europe there is something similar, for example, mass riots, such actions are suppressed there extremely cruelly, without looking at any democratic freedoms. Here we see that the opposition very coarsely breaks the law. Nevertheless, from the western states it is pretended that occurs nothing. Moreover, even direct threats sound that if the state will carry out counteraction to this robbery, rigid sanctions would be applied. All this speaks about considerable economic and political interest of the western states in a situation which develops now in Ukraine.

— How do you estimate the foreign policy actions of Russia in relation to the latest events in Ukraine? In your opinion, what does the agreement signed between Russia and Ukraine on December 17 matter?

Russia in this situation conducted on the one hand pragmatic and on the other hand very thin political line. Because in case of open, obvious actions there would be a sharp criticism and reciprocal actions from Europe and the USA.

The step taken on December 17, concerning discounts for gas and the financial help, it is possible to welcome only. But it, among other things, added «heat» in reciprocal actions of the West as «crucian» broke for the second time. Possibly, western «partners» felt that practically lost a situation both in political, and in the economic plan of fight for Ukraine. Because of it the frank hysterics began from their side. In this situation it is possible to wish only that Russia didn’t leave Ukraine alone with opponents. After all a lot of things connect us not only in that circumstances, but also historically and economically.

—Can the acts of terrorism in Volgograd be connected with discontent of some states with the last foreign policy progress of Russia, including the Ukrainian direction?

On the one hand it was reaction that Russia now gains the increasing economic and political power, spiritual and integration lifting is felt — round Russia there is an association of the people who understand that it is necessary to unite now in order to win.

In this situation it is unlikely something occurred incidentally — acts of terrorism reflect someone’s interest in Volgograd. The help which Russia gave Ukraine didn’t pass unnoticed and didn’t cause approval in certain circles that caused intention somehow to affect the events. It wouldn’t be desirable to believe that the governments of other states were obviously interested in it. But, on the other hand, it is attempt somehow to intimidate people, especially, in anticipation of the Olympic Games in Sochi. And the main thing in this action is to destabilize a situation in the Russia, to insinuate possibility of the authorities to provide a public order and safety. Here the whole complex of attempts to affect a situation in Russia is observed. Therefore this event is far not incidentally.

— Disorders on the Grushevsky street and the subsequent actual delivery of the power by Yanukovych are the neo-fascists who have got out of hand or one more desperate attempt of opposition to keep though any influence?

The situation for opposition becomes the extremely inconvenient because that intensity which was the day before is lost. Therefore, naturally, it was necessary to undertake any extraordinary steps, in their opinion. And it was shown in radicalization of those events which happened. There are no doubts that, fighters of All-Ukrainian Union «Svoboda» and adjoined them became the main striking power of disorders. And though Tyaghnybok denies it, but, in my opinion, it is their «home» preparation. As they, without disappearing, carried out trainings, made and used the weapon directly on the Maidan.

The main task of fighters was to break through a militia cordon, and then behind them other mass of people would rush. It is obvious that capture of office buildings, first of all, the Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet was their purpose. It was necessary for attempt to legalize the actions by creation any alternative government and, of course, to block the work of the duly elected Verkhovna Rada and the government.

In this situation it is difficult to consider power actions unambiguously. On the one hand at the first stage the correct tactics was chosen — the animal grin of fighters of the Maidan was fully shown. But when events got absolutely ugly form when there was a great number of wounded and the killed, in my opinion, it was necessary to work much more rigidly.

Radicalization won’t lead to something good. Therefore the power on the one hand needs to look for all opportunities to resolve these questions peacefully.

But the main thing, the power has to reconsider the approaches and the relation to the country and the people and to be engaged in the solution of the most burning issues which face Ukraine.