“The collapse of the USSR was the result of the triple signature of three presidents – Russia – Yeltsin, Ukraine – Kravchuk, and Belarus – Shushkevich. The decision to dissolve the USSR, besides being illegal, as it can not be taken by only three of the fifteen republics affected became possible only with Gorbachev’s resignation in December 1991.
It was only at this point that Ukraine became an independent nation. So we can regret that Ukraine’s independence was mentally constructed against Russia, but we must admit that the Russians did not make things easier, and the Ukrainians, more or less armed than the Americans, built an impressive military force in ten years. ..
I think that from this point of view, Vladimir Putin is three decades late. I happen to say that the blood that was not shed in 1989-1991 is being shed today. ” and Kyiv in 2014, analyzed the consequences of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in an interview with “Figaro”.
The priority today is to achieve a ceasefire and withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine, which is undoubtedly a nation that the Russians must recognize. Russia is no longer a superpower, as it was during the Soviet era. The collapse of an empire is always difficult, especially since there was a Russian empire before the Soviet empire.
It is clear that Vladimir Putin made a very serious mistake, he must draw conclusions from this.
Ukraine is clearly seeking liberation, and the desire of Ukrainians to see Russian troops leave Ukraine is understandable. But the desire of the Americans is to weaken Russia, to reduce it to the rank of a regional power. That was Brzezinski’s goal in the early 1990s, saying that in order to weaken Russia, Ukraine must become something of an anti-Russian stronghold.
Of course, Russia can no longer be the power it once was, but it remains a power, not so much with its population as with its area and presence on almost every stage. This is what legitimizes Russia’s stay as a permanent member of the Security Council.
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