Ukrainian politician: Kiev's pro-Western course meets the interests of the current Russian government
“The development of Ukrainian-Belarusian relations is hindered only and exclusively by the political position of the Ukrainian authorities,” Natalia Vitrenko, doctor of economics Natalia Vitrenko, told REGNUM correspondent in an interview with a REGNUM correspondent on August 10, commenting on the relationship between Belarus and Ukraine.According to Vitrenko, the official Kiev's course is still heavily dependent on the influences of the West, in particular the United States and the European Union. After the departure of the “orange” Viktor Yushchenko and the election of Viktor Yanukovich as president, the Ukrainian authorities continue to declare a course towards “European integration,” which does not meet the interests of the Ukrainian people, Vitrenko said.
"The thing is that you can come to power in Ukraine only with the consent of the United States. I experienced it myself. In 1999, I ran for the presidency of Ukraine. In August, 1999 was the highest rating among all the candidates ( 32%). A certain journalist (intermediary) convincingly advised me to go to Washington for an interview (!). It was promised not only to pay for the road, but also to pay my alleged lectures well. I refused, ”said the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine. According to her, immediately after the refusal of the "interview in Washington", a "squall of slander, grenades, road accidents on the roads" hit her.
"The United States simply underestimated our party in 1998, we looked at it, and we broke into parliament. But then at all subsequent elections, the US ambassador personally controlled their results, filtering political forces objectionable to the West," said Vitrenko.
"For the United States and NATO, it is vitally important that Ukraine becomes an enemy of Russia and Belarus. Therefore, only pro-Western political forces receive political support (not only moral, but also material, financial)," said Vitrenko. The interests of the oligarchy. 20 families of Ukraine manage 80% of the country's wealth.Over more 450 billion dollars were exported from Ukraine to Western banks and offshore zones. Ukrainian billionaires (Akhmetov, Pinchuk, Kolomoisky, etc.) in the West bought real estate, etc. the companies, they rest there, get medical treatment, teach their children. Therefore, losing the favor of the United States and NATO is like death for them. The parties to the interests of the Ukrainian oligarchy go to the party of their servants (regardless of the name and color of the flags). "
"The logical result of such a policy was the adoption of 1 July 2010 of the Law of Ukraine" On the Basics of Domestic and Foreign Policy ", the 11 article of which, without any alternative, sets Ukraine’s course on" European integration. " REGNUM) and “Litvin Bloc.” A few days later, on July 19 2010, this law was signed by President Yanukovych. As the practice of the activities of the orange forces (Yushchenko-Timoshenko regime) proved, such a vector of foreign policy fully complies em and their interests, "- continued the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine.
According to Vitrenko, the influence of the pro-Western oligarchy threatens the democratic processes in Ukrainian society, and the Ukrainian parties oriented towards Washington and Brussels will never go for close integration of Ukraine with Russia and Belarus. The progressive socialist party of Ukraine sees these forces as their ideological and political enemies. In particular, Vitrenko said: “The tragedy of Ukraine is that these pro-Western forces adopted the Law on the Election of People’s Deputies of Ukraine, which ensured the preservation of power in the hands of the pro-Western oligarchy. In particular, they deprived our party of the very possibility of participating in the 2012 parliamentary elections of the year” .
“I note that the close ties of United Russia with the Party of Regions, and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation with the Communist Party of Ukraine prove that the pro-Western course of the Ukrainian authorities is in the interests of the current government of Russia,” the Ukrainian politician noted. “That is why there are no prospects for development, strengthening, expansion of Ukrainian-Belarusian relations with such a power of Ukraine.” The government needs to be changed to express the interests of the majority of the population of Ukraine, who advocate integration with Russia and Belarus. "
As REGNUM news agency reported, 25 of August Viktor Yanukovych said that Ukraine had recently taken serious steps towards joining the European community, in particular, an association and free trade agreement was initialed with the EU. “In the modern world, energy security has become synonymous with the independence and sovereignty of the state - so we must make a breakthrough in solving our energy problems,” said Yanukovych.
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