Russia is a terrorist state feeding with oil, gas and human blood. That's how to stop it
The key thesis of my speech: Russia is a terrorist state. Russia directly commits state terror acts against Ukraine. It kills thousands of our people, women, children, and destroys our country. If you take only three of the most famous missile attacks in peaceful cities that occurred in July 2022 - Vinnytsia, the Yar in Donetsk region and Sergiyivka in the Odessa region - 92 people, including five children, were killed. Another 202 people were injured.
This is not counting the daily sacrifices among civilians from artillery shelling. At the same time, Russia is a state - a global sponsor of terrorism. She tries to assert terror as a way to solve questions at a global level. The main tool of the terrorist is fear. The difference between Ukraine and Russia is that Ukrainians want to live freely and in well -being. We build a state where human rights and freedoms are based. We went out to the Maidan. And ready to fight and die.
Instead, Russia can only exist as a vertical of fear that feeds on oil, gas and human blood. Therefore, the war in Ukraine cannot be completed in principle by any concessions of territories. Moscow is not interested in any specific piece of Ukraine, a particular city or some industry. In Moscow, we want us to change lifestyle. They abandoned our values. To be afraid and obey. Because in this the source of power of the Kremlin within Russia itself. Moreover, this war cannot be localized in Ukraine.
Russian authorities say this in direct text. Remember: at the end of 2021 Russia was not threatened with Ukraine. And the event. NATO. Europe. In Russia, they want a democratic and successful measure to disappear as an alternative. The purpose of the Kremlin is to undermine NATO and the EU. Outside or inside. Therefore, there is no turn in Ukraine and Europe as a whole, where Russia will stop alone. It can be stopped only by repelling.
In view of this, Russia as a terrorist state is a problem of the whole world. Today, Moscow commits mass military crimes in Ukraine. He stops, robs, rapes, kills. At the same time, Russia already uses for terror: 1. Food. The Kremlin was using grain as a weapon directly said Josep Borrel at a G20 meeting. 2. Energy. Russia is blackmailing access to its resources and blocks alternative supply of oil from Kazakhstan. 3. Migrants. This tool was used in 2015.
And also in 2021 - when there are migrants on the Baltic countries through Belarus. 4. Nuclear energy. For the first time in history, Russia has committed an act of armed seizure of nuclear power plants by the state. In Zaporizhzhya, at the largest NPP in Europe, Russians have been holding hostages for almost five months. They recently killed one of the employees. 5. Blackmail nuclear weapons.
Kremlin propagandists on the federal channels openly speak of the possibility of nuclear stroke, including one of the NATO countries. To achieve military goals, the Kremlin uses: - other countries as proxy. First of all, it is Belarus. All this terrorist arsenal threatens not only Ukraine. It scales the entire planet. This is a way to assert a new world system. Based on fear. Not on international law, but on the right of strong.
Dangerous prerequisites for the new order are: first, existing international institutions-the UN, OSCE, etc. -have proven their inability to prevent war. These instruments do not work when the state is a permanent member of the UN Security and Committee and the co -founder of the world system acts as a global terrorist after the Second World War. Second. Such a way can be attractive to other tyrants who will use the Russian arsenal to solve their tasks.
Third, the democratic world is slow in their reactions. Therefore, representatives of Ukraine at different levels - starting with President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky - they say everywhere: it is necessary to formally recognize Russia with a state - a sponsor of terrorism. Treat the Kremlin as a leader of global terror. And take appropriate measures. As a lawyer, I am convinced that this is more than enough formal grounds. Russia funds terrorist groups of Wagner and others.
She created LDNR terrorist centers. The Kremlin directly gives commands to the control of terrorists who are dressed in military uniform to kill Ukrainian children. Destroy hospitals, schools, granaries. Burn the crop. There are many evidence. We urge to listen to Ukraine and act now. Because we warned our partners about everything that is happening now.
In the material published on Atlanticcoucil on December 3, 2021, I wrote that a full -scale conflict will cause 3-5 million refugees from Ukraine, as well as the threat of global food safety. I also pointed out that regardless of the decision of Western partners - to take or not take preventive measures against the Kremlin, to give or not to help - Ukraine will fight. Because we are much stronger than they were in 2014. Western analysts predicted that Kyiv would fall in three days.
And all Ukraine - in 10 days, which will be installed pro -Russian regime. Instead, the forces of Ukraine's defense and all Ukrainian people have been fighting for almost five months. I am sure that this war would not be if Ukraine and Georgia would receive a NATO VAT. Russia could be stopped after the attack on Georgia in 2008 and after the occupation of Crimea in the spring of 2014. Russia could and should be stopped when it seized the Azov Sea and began the creeping occupation of the black.
When she turned Belarus into a bridgehead for attack. But then we were told: "Do not provoke Putin . . . " Even in the winter of 2021/2022 there was an opportunity to keep peace if the sanctions we asked for. And what are now entered! And if Ukraine received weapons. What we started to receive after February 24! Although, before that, the respectable people said, "It's impossible. " Now a war is underway in Europe, which was not 80 years old. Therefore, we urge to hear our recipe first.
No need to be afraid. Russia should be defeated on the battlefield. Ukraine proved that it was possible. But we need a weapon to win. According to unofficial estimates of Russian occupation troops, the losses of occupiers in the battles for Severodonetsk and Lisichansk make up about 10,000-11,000 killed (more . The number of wounded is more than 20,000, one-third of which is heavy, with mine-explosive limb amputations.
There can be only one victory - the return of all the territories captured by Russia, including Crimea. Weapons are needed quickly and in sufficient quantities. We need air defense, long -range weapons, including MLRS. Anti -ship missiles, aviation and armored vehicles. To perform a successful counter -offensive and throw away the enemy. Second. The terrorist cannot be dependent. It is necessary to change consciousness and teach yourself to act when the terrorist is isolated.
The idea of the event to involve Russia in interaction does not work. While Russia is controlled by fear. The full -scale war showed how dependent on the elites of individual countries depending on Russia. It seems that they were victims of "Stockholm syndrome". It must be lost. Starting from the destruction of the Russian spider web of misinformation, political influence. And to the abandonment of Russian energy. Then Russia will not be able to press. Third.
It is necessary to deprive the terrorist of the resources so that he can not pose a threat. The sanctions should be strengthened and their bypass. Without resources, the Kremlin will only terrorize its population. And then - not long. Therefore, it is extremely important to recognize Russia with a state - a sponsor of terrorism. Fourth. It is necessary to start a dialogue about the basics of a new world system.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already noted one of the principles: the world must respond to violations of the rules within 24 hours. Then aggression will not make sense. We also see that today the United States is again a leader in the fight against terrorism, as it was after 09/11. It is significant that on September 11, Russia plans to make an imitation of a decision, a "referendum" regarding the accession of captured Ukrainian territories.
Even at the symbol level, the Kremlin associates itself with terrorists. Washington initiated by Ramstin's format, which is moderated by my colleague and friend of Ukraine, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, is a prototype of the free world's response to a global terrorist threat. There are already 50 countries from all continents. The value of this format is that in addition to a joint understanding of the challenges there is the ability and will to act.
Ukraine is very grateful to the United States for leadership in international assistance. But all partners who support us. In April, the world learned about the acts of genocide in Bucha near Kiev. And horrified. We still have to learn about dozens of such places in temporarily captured territories. Ukraine will not stop resistance because we want to survive as a nation. If we all want to live in a safe world, there is no other option than to stop terrorists.