Russia would not introduce its troops to the east of Ukraine, according to BBC. Vladimir Putin has left more effective tools. First, he tries to achieve federalization of the neighboring country, which would be beneficial for the Russian Federation. If not, then it will start to destroy the integrity of the Ukraine from the inside.
Russia's goal is not Ukraine. Its purpose - to destroy the territorial status quo created in Europe after the collapse of the USSR, the Russian authorities are unjust and unacceptable, reports BBC.
It is known that Russia has concentrated its military forces at the border with Ukraine. However, according to British journalists, the invasion of the east of the country will not. Firstly, in addition to Russian, the region is home to many Ukrainians who will resist the "Russian occupation". So take a non-violent coup in the Crimea, eastern Ukraine fail. Putting troops necessarily provoke violent clashes.
But the main reason that Putin will not interfere in the region, according to the BBC, is as follows: the Russian president, there are other ways to achieve their goals.
Goal number one for Russia - to prevent the entry of Ukraine into the western economy and such organizations as the EU and NATO, continues British television channel. Ukraine must remain a "buffer zone" between East and West, the Kremlin said. To do this, it offers the so-called West federalization of the state. Under the proposal, the Ukrainian regions will not only solve local issues, but also to determine its foreign policy. In other words, the Russian population of Ukraine will be able to prevent pro-Western orientation of their regions.
If this strategy does not work, then Putin will begin to weaken from within Ukraine, continues to BBC. One of the options - give tamoshnem Russian-speaking population hold Russian passports, to then be able to speak and act on their behalf. The same strategy can be applied in the Russian Federation of Moldova and the Baltic states. At the same time, notes the broadcaster, NATO will be difficult to fight back. Alliance accustomed to act in a situation where there is an external aggression. But how to behave in such cases, he really knows.
At the end of the article published on BBC, said: "The events of recent weeks have shown that ended the era when peace reigned in the hope that Russia could become part of a united and peaceful Europe." Historians may argue, whose fault is it. Be that as it may, Western politicians will have to deal with the reality created by Putin, "the future rather than the weakening of confrontation between East and West, but rather for its strengthening."
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PS And I am sure that Mr Putin has a plan and "B" and the plan "D", and so on. And they are not in favor of "a united and peaceful European continent»
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