Before fleeing to Russia, the ousted President of Ukraine,
Victor Yanukovych - who still insists that he is the President of Ukraine - was
certain that in the event of the rebels who were bent upon ousting him, Russia
under President Vladimir Putin would come to his rescue, stuck to his chair and
when the rebellion broke out ordered his forces to suppress it ruthlessly,
which consequently claimed the lives of
90 rebels. Though Russia was very much with Mr.Yanukovych, it kept a low
profile for a while. The European Union and the US had warned Mr.Yanukovych of
the dire consequences in case he was about to take on the rebel forces, they
would not wait and watch but would intervene. With the Western nations threatening
to force Mr.Yanukovych out of his chair, were getting ready for a bloody battle,
Russia too took their warning seriously.
Russian forces under the orders of Mr.Putin, held a massive
drill on the other side of the border in preparation for a showdown before
entering Crimea, a part of Ukraine as many Russians were present there and in
order to keep up their morale, surrounded Crimea. Mr.Putin who was keeping a low profile
suddenly rose to the occasion and in defiance of the threats posed to him by
the Western nations, Putin ordered his forces to enter Ukraine in large numbers
and keep a vigil.
Putin’s offensive which was quite unexpected made the
Western nations to backtrack and their stern warnings of intervention put to
rest so as to avoid a war between Russia and them.
The offended Western powers turned defensive gradually and decided
to open a diplomatic route and thereby hold a meeting in an atmosphere of
camaraderie.
The retreat of Western powers cooled Mr.Putin’s tempers running
hot, prompted him to order his forces return to the borders keeping some of
them inside Crimea and Kieve, Ukraine’s capital.
An uneasy calm prevails upon Ukraine with the leaders of
rebels in the seats of Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk and President Oleksandr
Turchynov. Mr.Yanukovych who is safe in Russia recently wrote to Mr.Putin to
oust the leaders of the rebels from power and force them to return his chair
back. Russia has not responded to his demand so far which does not mean that
Mr.Yanukovych has been left in the lurch. His friendship with Mr.Putin is
cemented by the help rendered to him by Russia and vice-versa. It is
Russia’s desire and determination that the rebel leaders forming an association
with the EU community are not allowed under any circumstances.
Ukraine going the way of Western nations are not to the liking
of Russia as the former was once an inseparable part of former Soviet Union. What
must be up the sleeve of Mr.Putin? Will Yanukovych return to his post ousting
the rebel leaders who are on friendly terms with Western powers.
One truth has been certainly taken for granted. Russia won’t
ever allow Ukraine be a part of EU community.
The cold war is likely to continue again….
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