Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during his speech at the Munich conference on security
The “Munich speech” Dmitry Medvedev’s nothing left from offensive speech of Vladimir Putin’s nine years ago. Premier complained sanctions and a lack of understanding of the West, who has brought the matter to a new “cold war».
Do not “shake»
Relations between Russia and the West have reached the level of a new “cold war”. Almost two years after the US imposition, the European Union and its allies first sanctions, related to the accession to the Russian Crimea, it has openly admitted the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, speaking on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference.
His performance was far not so optimistic and energetic that his team-mate on the “tandem”, President Vladimir Putin in 2007. Nine years ago, the Russian leader accused the West of double standards and trying to contain Russia by expanding NATO, the OSCE and the conversion of the ABM system in “vulgar instrument” of his own line. His “Munich speech” Putin pronounced, when oil prices were at their peak, providing Russia seven years of uninterrupted economic growth, and to the global economic crisis was still a year and a half. Medvedev had to play at a very different economic environment: a slowdown in 2011-2013 gave way to recession, oil prices fluctuate around a minimum of 12 years of values that leads barely passed by the Duma Budget-2016 to the inevitable sequestration. The new “cold war”, the ghost that started talking in 2007, has become a reality.
«Almost every day we announce the most terrible threat that NATO as a whole, separately for Europe, for America and other countries. Read the scary movies that are starting to Russian nuclear war. I sometimes think that we in 2016 today or in 1962, “- complained Medvedev
Prime enumerated, for some areas in recent years imploded cooperation between his country and the West, not becoming, however, return to reason?. in which it happened – the accession in March 2014 Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and the beginning of the armed conflict in the Donbass, inspired, according to Western capitals, Moscow. From his words it appeared that in the Russian capital regret interrupted cooperation.
«Our intensive dialogue on the future architecture of Euro-Atlantic security, global stability, regional threats is particularly necessary today. I consider it abnormal that in many ways it is just totally broke, “- said Medvedev. According to him, “the communication problem admit almost all in Western Europe and Russia».
Medvedev said that the world needs cooperation, not confrontation and
«third world shake.”
Without Russia, anywhere
From the words of Russian Prime Minister indicated that only cooperation between Moscow and the West can help solve the most important foreign policy crises, such as in Syria and in Ukraine. This opinion in Western capitals about the role that Russia played for the escalation of both conflicts, Medvedev did not lead – he argued with them, accusing the same of their correspondence opponents (not the conference stage with Prime Minister shared only by his French counterpart Mauel Valls).
«Without some outside influence,” Syria would remain a peaceful country where all communities live together, I am confident Medvedev, blamed the failure of the “Arab spring” revolutions, which allegedly were so happy in the West. The same rhetoric Moscow has used previously with respect to Kiev – “revolution of dignity” occurred in 2014, allegedly failed without direct Western intervention
In fact, Medvedev turned to the Europeans.. That he was devoted to the passage that the creation of the “friends zone” on the outer contour of the EU has led to the formation of “exclusion zone.” This, according to Prime Minister, is that on the east and on the south flank of the “European Neighbourhood” labored hotbeds of instability – this is Ukraine with Moldova and the countries of North Africa and the Middle East, including Syria and Libya
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with sympathy as more European than the Europeans themselves, Medvedev reminded about the problems with the “Schengen”, which undermines the vast flows of refugees from the Middle East, and the risks for the most “European identity”. “We regret to see the undermining of the necessary mechanisms for Russia. I am referring to the collapse, in fact, the Schengen area “, – the head of government said. Lamented associated with the influx of refugees, rising xenophobia, he found it necessary to note that the illegals in Europe penetrate along with “hundreds and thousands of extremists,” and in general “people who absolutely have an alien culture who want to receive benefits and do nothing” .
In the sincerity of Moscow such solidarity with the Europeans already have some doubts. In the Munich Ukrainian President Peter Porshenko he accused Russia of unleashing a “hybrid war” against the European Union – Moscow allegedly trying to split Europe, pedaling theme danger influx of refugees, and using this awareness-raising tools. The same was said earlier, and American philanthropist George Soros, and the Reuters news agency, published a review of how Moscow has used the story of the supposedly kidnapped migrants’ girl Lisa “to mobilize the German-speaking population by anti-government slogans.
To understand these problems of European capitals and Moscow will have to work together, said Medvedev. In Ukraine, according to him, there is no better tool for resolving the situation than the Minsk peace agreement. Here Medvedev could not resist and praised sitting next Waltz for “balanced position” of France in the negotiations. One snag -’re very confident in Moscow that Kiev wants to move towards resolution of the conflict by tightening the changes in the constitution for the special status of Donbass. According to the Russian prime minister, “it seems, there is no will, nor the desire to do this, today, in my opinion, it has become obvious to everyone».
As for Syria, the “anti-terrorism equation without Russia can not be solved” said the prime minister. Medvedev also called on Western countries not to frighten the Russian ground operation in Syria. “Do not scare anyone ground operation,” – said Medvedev. Other requests addressed to the west – not to accuse Russia of targeted strikes on civilians. Many in the West believe that the Russian aircraft is not only not considered a high number of civilian casualties, but deliberately provoking a new wave of refugees. Not long ago, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that its appalling actions of Russia for military support to the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Russia in Syria is fighting only against terrorism and does not solve the other problems, says Medvedev (apart from persecution purely geopolitical many purposes, such as the German Die Welt, accused Moscow of the fact that it uses Syria as a testing ground for the latest weapons – not without pride, as telling President Vladimir Putin of missiles “Caliber”, first tested in the battle just in Syria). “Russia is not engaged there (in Syria) solution of any special tasks in addition to the declared (fight against terrorism), there we are defending our national interests,” – said Medvedev
Remove. sanctions
If between Russia and the West now, and the “cold war”, in its lite version, still followed the words of Medvedev – still between east and west no longer It rises like a wall forty years ago. The parties must find a way to restore mutual trust, he said
The first step to want to see made in Moscow – Medvedev did not hide – the lifting of sanctions. They do not bring any results, and only cause harm, and all the parties. “This is a road to nowhere” – he said. “Everyone would be worse, do not hesitate!” – Said the prime minister. »
At the same time Medvedev drew attention to the Russian economy, yes,” we is not easy “, but the margin of safety, minimal debt and significant reserves,” we have a good, “and” depreciation of the ruble has opened up new opportunities to increase export potential. ” “We understand that the longer the sanctions last, the less chance the Europeans to maintain their position on the Russian market as suppliers and as investors”, – he said. Therefore, in the opinion of the Russian prime minister, “it is necessary to act more quickly»
In the last few months in the West, sent a counter-signal: ensure implementation of the Minsk agreements – Sanctions related to the situation in the Donbass will be removed.. It said US Secretary of State John Kerry and Prime Minister of Bavaria, Horst Seehofer, and French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron. The sanctions also associated with the annexation of Crimea – will return to full sovereignty over the peninsula of Ukraine, this – the beginning of February this attitude of solidarity Western capitals reaffirmed its resolution the European Parliament.
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