New Delhi: Tension between Russia and Ukraine (Russia-Ukraine Conflict) is not over. At the same time, the tension has increased beyond the limit. Amidst all this, President Vladimir Putin has addressed the nation. With what Putin has announced, there is little hope of ending the tension between the two countries. President Putin has announced that Russia will recognize the independence of two separate regions of eastern Ukraine.
what Putin has announced
On recognition of pro-Russian separatists
I deem it necessary to make a decision that should have been made a long time ago – to immediately recognise the independence and sovereignty of the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic.
On Ukraine’s NATO membership
If Ukraine was to join NATO it would serve as a direct threat to the security of Russia.
On origins of modern Ukraine
Modern Ukraine was entirely created by Russia, more precisely, Bolshevik, communist Russia. This process began immediately after the revolution of 1917…
As a result of Bolshevik policy, Soviet Ukraine arose, which even today can with good reason be called “Vladimir Ilyich Lenin’s Ukraine”. He is its author and architect. This is fully confirmed by archive documents… And now grateful descendants have demolished monuments to Lenin in Ukraine. This is what they call decommunization. Do you want decommunization? Well, that suits us just fine. But it is unnecessary, as they say, to stop halfway. We are ready to show you what real decommunization means for Ukraine.
On Ukrainian statehood
Ukraine never had a tradition of genuine statehood.
On break-up of USSR
Russia assumed obligations to repay the entire Soviet debt in return for the newly independent states giving up part of their foreign assets. In 1994, such agreements were reached with Ukraine, but they were not ratified by Ukraine…
Ukraine preferred to act in such a way that in relations with Russia they had all the rights and advantages, but did not bear any obligations…
From the very first steps, they began to build their statehood on the denial of everything that unites us. They tried to distort the consciousness, the historical memory of millions of people, entire generations living in Ukraine.
It is to be known that Russia has announced the recognition of the self-declared republics of Donetsk and Lugansk as separate countries. The meeting is going on in the UNSC on the whole matter. Where India has also made its stand clear. At the UNSC meeting on Ukraine, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations T.S. Tirumurti said the escalating tension along Ukraine’s border with Russia is a matter of deep concern. These developments have the potential to undermine the peace and security of the region.
TS Tirumurti said that we call on all parties to exercise restraint. We believe that this issue can be resolved only through diplomatic dialogue. He said that the safety of the citizens is essential. More than 20,000 Indian students and citizens live and study in different parts of Ukraine and border areas. The safety of Indians is our priority.
