Translated by Scott Humor and captioned by Leo.
The issue of termination of railway traffic with Russia once again raised by Ukrainian authorities. This time “Ukro” madness was voiced by Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure, Volodymyr Omelyan.
Apparently, the infrastructure in Ukraine is all right – bridges are not collapsing, roads are smooth like German autobahns, and so on. Isn’t it true? Otherwise, why should the rulers of “It’s Europe” [Post-Maidan leaders] raise the issue of ending railway connection with Russia? Why declare this at all?
“We are now considering the option of closing the railway connection with Moscow.”
You are aware of the sad state of Ukrainian infrastructure, and we regularly discuss this here. As for why Omelyan and others are talking about banning railroad traffic between Ukraine and Russia is, in my opinion, because of a specific reason. All of Ukraine’s leadership is insane. Remember the monologue of a character in a famous computer game? (Far Cry 3)
“I already told you. ‘What is insanity?’ Huh? Insanity is doing the exact same thing over and over and expecting different results. This is what insanity is.”
No, I understand that American curators installed the “Ukro” Ukrainian leadership with a task to tear the former Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic away from Russia. And this “leadership” is trying to perform this task as well as they can. The US curators have been unpleasantly surprised that their charge is a one-trick pony repeating the same set of actions in hope that results will be different. Here’s how it looks like:
– We need to make it so that Ukrainians stop going to Russia.
– Let’s declare that they attacked us, and that Russia is a “country-aggressor.”
– Ukrainians are still traveling [to Russia].
– Three million just moved there. We need something else.
– Let’s impose sanctions against Russian companies.
– They still go.
– Let’s cut off water, electricity and everything else possible for Crimea.
– They still go.
– Let’s inflate railroad ticket prices, so that Ukrainians wouldn’t be able to afford it.
– They don’t care, they still go.
– Then let’s stop the railway traffic altogether, huh?
And so on. The question is: what will be the next step in this vicious circle of madness? Not to allow across the border packed beyond capacity buses of private carriers, that Ukrainians also use go to work in Russia? To build a wall on the border? Uh … wait, that already happened. What else? To turn Ukraine into a giant concentration camp, revealing the true purpose of the Maidan victory?
Even the Baltic Nazis did not dare to do this, despite the fact that population of the Baltics are escaping to other EU countries. However, given that we are talking about madness, it is possible that Kiev is insane enough to do so. But then there is another subtle point, Ukrainians are perfectly adapted to live under pressure.
They will give bribes to the guards of the country-concentration camp that is, sorry, to the border guards. And they, of course, will take bribes, because their families need to be fed, somehow.
I can even predict what will happen when the Ukrainian authorities pile up their punitive measures. Those who were able to get out of the “It’s Europe” power and now in Russia, after realizing that there is no second chance, won’t go back under any pretense. By hook or by crook they will seek to gain a foothold in Russia permanently, and bring over their families also, instead of send money there, behind the barbed wire.
This process is already underway.
Open one of the July issues of the “Parliamentary Newspaper” and read: “Ukrainians will be offered to stay in Russia indefinitely.” Citizens of Ukraine will be allowed to extend their stay in Russia without leaving the country. A proposition exists to simplify for them the naturalization process: to go away with requirement to obtain a temporary residence permit, and a period of residing in the country to obtain the residence is to be reduced from five to three years.
Besides, the Ukrainians will be allowed to skip Russian language test and will get a waiver for sources of income confirmation.
The relevant proposals are set out in the draft law developed by a group of senators and deputies on an initiative of the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, Konstantin Zatulin.
So far, we are talking about those who have already violated the migration legislation of Russia. But this is just the beginning. If Omelyan and others with him decide to fence Ukraine in with barbed wire, then everyone who escaped from there will be given a refugee status. It’s that simple.
My question is: how then will the “Ukros” carry out the task of the American government? By acting crazy, they themselves complicate the task given to them. And let them, it’s very good.
So, Ukraine is planning to terminate all rail traffic with Russia. I am not sure such a thing is possible, as the rail traffic does not just transport people to and from Russia. It also transports goods, and I don’t think the EU will be pleased.
What we are seeing is a simple act of desperation by the oligarchs who run Ukraine. They have transformed the country into a feudal entity which is not functioning. The new robber barons are plundering the country and expecting the EU and others to cover the expenses. Why terminate rail traffic ? To “damage” Russia ? To prevent Ukrainians from going to Russia ? Are they also going to terminate all road traffic ?
The article states that 3 million Ukrainians have gone to Russia. However, at the beginning of this year the former PM of Ukraine stated that by December of 2017 a total of 4 million Ukrainians have gone to the West and 4.4 million to Russia. Strange that “victims” of an “aggression” are fleeing to an “aggressor” state.
The point is that Ukraine, in it’s present form, is finished as a state. It cannot function from the economic and financial point of view. It also cannot function from the political point of view. It will either have to be federalized into three federal units or else break up into three entities, as analysts have been warning since last year.
Ukraine is having presidential elections next year. The elections as such are of no importance, as they will, of course, be rigged in Poroshenko’s favor. What is important is what happens immediately after the elections. How will the population of Ukraine react if Poroshenko “wins” ? Will they calmly accept the result, or will Kiev get a spontaneous outpouring of anger, a new Maidan, but in a reverse direction ? We shall see.
However, Poroshenko should be worried. At the beginning of this year there were two demonstrations against him in Kiev, while recently the Russian Orthodox Church celebrated the 1030th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus. In Kiev some 200.000 Ukrainians took part in the celebration. Not a good sign for Poroshenko, as ordinary Ukrainians certainly cannot forget their historical and cultural ties with Russia. Things will have to change in Ukraine. We shall see in what manner they change.
The incredible shrinking Ukraine.
Population:-
Independence, 1991. 52 million.
2010, before Maidan and the war. 38 million, plus 7.5 million scratching a living working abroad, picking cabbages in Poland or working as Natasha prostitutes in the EU (the only thing Ukraine produces the EU wants.)
2018, after the loss of 1.5 million refugees to Russia, the loss of Crimea and the Donbas – about 30 million.
The only future Ukraine has is a pool of cheap unskilled labour for the EU (more Natashas), some foreign owned extractive industries (Joe Biden’s son), and if they are really lucky, some foreign owned sweatshop businesses.
LoL! Many a tear has to fall, but it’s all, in the Game.
Ukraine, as it is, cannot exist in any other form but purely administrative state, e.g. similar to , for example, New Jersey. Not because I think so, but BECAUSE of its geography. Throughout the history it never had any natural borders (artificial fences notwithstanding) and therefore always moved from one sovereign entity to another (and back). And I do not see how this can be change by a temporary USA attention.
The self-defined empire and its’ lackeys … admission requires lack of good sense, zero diplomatic skills, and nascent (and growing) insanity.
EU is already providing funding to ensure european gauge railway is consistent across it to enable rapid transport of nato armed forces and supplies….especially with reference to Baltic countries…..I can imagine the ukraine being interested in such funding to renew its infrastructure and offer this incentive to nato forces to more easily travel eastwards. Before Maidan it was possible to.travel from Berlin to Crimea by train…presumably by changing trains…….
“presumably by changing trains…”
Nope, the passengers stay on board, the train is lifted and all the bogeys are changed in a huge terminal just before the border, and that in less than 30 minutes (SSSR system/technology).