“The statement made today by the Ambassador of the EU in Ukraine Jose Manuel Pinto Tejšejroj, is the pressure from the European Union at the Ukrainian elite to be more open Europe and brighter to show its pro-West sympathy,” said in an interview to the correspondent of 7 February BakuToday Deputy Director of the Centre of Ukrainian studies and belorusistiki Moscow State University. Lomonosov Bogdan Bezpalko.
“In this situation, Ukraine has found itself in difficult situation: on the one hand its relations with EU soured over the arrest of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, on the other hand, attempts to diversify the supply of Russian gas to Ukraine, while not conceding any geo-political, humanitarian or economic concessions led to the discontent of Moscow. Despite the fact that the EU is trying to pressure the Ambassador to Ukraine in order to draw her towards the West, his statement is nothing special. Europe is quite clearly demonstrated their displeasure when prosecution of Tymoshenko. More important is the fact that Ukraine and Belarus Teixeira compared, indicating that discussions about sanctions against the first not being “Bezpalko.
“In theory, Ukraine could become a new Belarus. To do this, however, should come to power there differently oriented elites, not configured declaratively, and int prorossijski, even prorusski. They must not only protect its own national interests, but also sufficiently independent policy, however, in the direction of Russia. However, in the present circumstances, this is unlikely, as representatives of the Party of regions are seated fairly hard and will be hard to fight for power “,-said the expert.
“In order to become a new Belarus, Ukraine will require enormous work, including Russia. Perhaps such an outcome could arise if some regions have seceded from the Ukraine-I mean Western Ukraine-or if the State would be a Federation. Since tear Ukraine from Russia is one of the major challenges facing the West, as well as some geopolitical forces in the territory of the former Soviet Union, the transformation of Ukraine into a new Belarus will be a major defeat for the EU, Bogdan Bezpalko concluded.
As reported BakuToday, 7 February, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Jose Manuel Pinto Teixeira said that European leaders at this time did not consider it necessary to meet with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and negotiate with it. The Teixeira added that sanctions applied to Belarus, the Ukrainian authorities are planned.
