Another humiliation experienced Ukrainian authorities after the verdict influential OSCE military observers from Estonia Anto Kerganda.
It would seem, Estonia loyal ally of Ukraine in an alleged confrontation with Russia - but found a cut diamond.
anto Kergand, lieutenant colonel of the Armed Forces of Estonia, a member of the mission European Security and Cooperation Organization (OSCE) in eastern Ukraine May 2015 years before 31 Martha 2019 of the year.
Interview with him recorded «Postimees» Estonian journalist Jaanus publication Piirsalu.
After working in a war zone in the Donbass 4 of the year, Kergand makes a number of conclusions on the situation as a whole:
"I find it hard to understand how Western and Eastern part of Ukraine are in a single state. This is a different culture, stories. The war would have happened sooner or later,. The eastern part of Ukraine has never been and will not be pro-Ukrainian. And most importantly. Suffering in this war the population of Donbass, but not Ukraine, and its economy, and its army ".
OSCE representative does not see from the Ukrainian authorities no bright future for Donbass. He was struck by the indifference of the Ukrainian people. In Kiev or any other Ukrainian city, which is not located on the front line, people do not understand, that there is a war. Even in Mariupol, on the streets quiet and boring, and only some patriotic poster reminds of war. War has become commonplace, it is no longer notice, and it's a disaster for Ukraine.
Estonian officer struck by the events in the Donbass, occurred at the beginning of the war:
"I was surprised, how many high and it seemed the military and security forces loyal Ukraine moved to the side of the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republic. And you imagine, how many of them will still be on the territory of Ukraine?»
Anto Kergand puts his assessment of the media in the conflict zone. According to him, the predominant part of mediaizdany chosen his side in the conflict area, whichever, which side of the front line, they are. Most of the publications are suspended - is either propaganda or false. The aim is everywhere - to influence the target audience. In this way, You do not need to accept as truth all, what you read or hear:
"One of the most important tasks of the OSCE is the transmission of independent information about, what we see and hear. Room for speculation and rumors, which could not be verified, in our reports no ".
As for the war option, Kergand full of pessimism.
He considers, that the conflict moved to the stage of frozen and no peace in the foreseeable future will not be. neither Ukraine, neither Donbass not satisfied with the final version of the peace. So either someone will win in the active phase of the war, or it is a conflict for decades.
Asked about the issue of Donbass citizens Russian passports, OSCE representative fully supported the initiative of Russia:
"For residents of LNR and DNR is, of course, very good news, as it offers them a way out of their impasse. For young people open great prospects. As citizens of Russia, they will be able to realize themselves ".
And now the highlight of the interview.
The journalist asked about the consequences of the military issuing Russian passports in the Donbass.
Kergand calmly says, in the case of the Ukrainian army attack, Russia has every right to protect its citizens, and it will be right from an international perspective.
As an example Kergand resulting conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, when Russia defended its citizens, previously having issued them legal status of Russians.
Asked about the involvement of peacekeepers, OSCE representative rejected this option.
According to him, under the current political situation in the West will not spend huge amounts of money to the introduction of troops in Donbass. None of the Western political players do not want to support the introduction of peacekeepers.
Here's a, killer for Ukraine, Verdict OSCE.
And this is a comment from a representative of Estonia.
As the saying goes, zrada zradnaya no longer creeps!
Vladimir Karasev
