In your publications you mention the extension of NATO and the non-compliance with Minsk agreements as the main causes of the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Could war be avoided if Western countries, headed by the United States, viewed Russia as a partner alternatively than an enemy in these matters?
− There is no uncertainty that war could have been avoided. Since Bill Clinton, American diplomats have warned the President-in-Office of the dangers of NATO enlargement, especially in the case of Ukraine and Georgia. In December 2021, Russia presented an American-Russian proposal for a treaty on safety guarantees to avoid war, focusing on the end of NATO enlargement. The proposal included another points specified as military bases, US units and the deployment of atomic weapons that could and should be discussed, but it was clear that the United States would not accept them. Moscow was about Washington respecting Russia's national security, which Moscow believed was at hazard of expanding NATO. Unfortunately, the United States has rejected negotiations to extend the defence alliance. According to NATO, no country, including Russia, should have anything to say on this issue and must not object to expanding NATO. This is an arrogant position that has contributed greatly to the war.
However, Jens Stoltenberg inactive talks about Ukraine's place in NATO. How can this affect the escalation of war?
– Stoltenberg has always been a supporter of NATO enlargement, along with large Britain – where rusophobia is crucial for historical reasons – and American hard-headed neoconservatives. Stoltenberg believes that this is his task as Secretary-General of NATO, but I think he is grossly irresponsible. Russia will never accept Ukraine's NATO membership. Either defeat Ukraine on the battlefield, or proceed a long, exhausting war. At worst, he'll flee to atomic weapons if he thinks he's defeated. Overall, there is no realistic way to Ukraine's membership of NATO.
How can long lasting peace be achieved in Ukraine?
– Long-term peace can be built on six principles. Firstly, the United States must make it clear that NATO will not grow over Ukraine and Georgia. Secondly, Ukraine must declare its neutrality. Thirdly, the UN safety Council and another countries, including Germany, Turkey, Brazil and possibly Hungary, will jointly presume work and guarantee compliance with the peace treaty. The 4th rule is that NATO associate States should seriously reduce Ukraine's arms. Fifthly, Kiev must be given a clear timetable for joining the European Union as a neutral state, as did Austria. Finally, the sanctions imposed on Russia must be abolished and trade between the European Union and Russia restored. At present, of course, we are not even close to specified an agreement, but it is not impossible to accomplish it. specified a plan would service the interests of the EU, Russia and Ukraine. It is besides clear that specified a peace agreement cannot be reached overnight but step by step after long negotiations.
But this is not in line with the Ukrainian peace plan, which Volodymyr Zelenski says is the only possible way to peace...
− Zelenski's peace plan is not a real peace plan. In fact, this is simply a plan to defeat Russia. This serves propaganda purposes. That's besides bad. Ukraine is by far the biggest loser of the erstwhile fiasco of negotiations. Therefore, Ukrainian leaders should be the first to negociate a peace agreement in order to put an end to killing and destruction.
Although Hungary is simply a NATO member, they effort to stay neutral. What can our country do to accomplish peace?
– Viktor Orbán is the only European leader to realistically see the situation in Ukraine. He understands that this is simply a pointless and unnecessary war caused by NATO's enlargement and as long as it continues, it will be a tragedy and a dead end for Ukraine. Unlike another European leaders, it besides recognises that Russia will not accept defeat on the battlefield without escalation of the conflict in the atomic war.
Most countries in the planet do not follow the Western communicative about Ukraine, more and more countries want to join BRICS countries to argue America. Are we witnessing the collapse of the U.S. dominated planet order?
− Washington fights to keep U.S. hegemony, even though for a long time there are no real prospects for U.S. global dominance. The increase in the importance of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), especially China and India, has fundamentally changed geopolitical reality. The global strategy has already evolved into multipolar, but American politicians do not realize it, are stuck in the way of reasoning and worldview, which has been obsolete for at least 30 years. We must not forget that the United States is only 4.1 percent of the world's population today. But giants specified as China, Indonesia, Brazil, India and Pakistan do not want Washington to dominate and become a technological and industrial power, not to mention atomic capabilities.
What can the United States do to keep their position as a large power?
− The United States should accept multipolarity, respect the United Nations Charter, do everything possible to combat a global ecological disaster threatening our planet and face increasing inequalities that weaken American society. Due to the sharp increase in poverty, inequality, obesity, drug addiction and violent crime, life expectancy has fallen to the level not seen since the 1990s. The United States must halt pretending to regulation the planet and start solving its many and very serious interior problems.
Do you see an chance to revive cooperation and trust between the West, especially Europe and Russia after the war?
− Absolutely. We should remember John F. Kennedy’s celebrated words from just sixty years ago: “Despite the divisions and barriers that divide us now, we must not forget that there are no permanent enemies. Hostility is simply a fact today, but not a law. The ultimate reality of our times is that as God's children we are indivisible and our common weakness on this planet. 1 thing is certain: Russia is not a permanent enemy." Russia helped its European allies defeat Napoleon, Prussian militarism and Nazi Germany. Europe must search to reconstruct relations with Moscow. In order to do this, he must, of course, abandon 2 or 3 dogmas he applies to Russia.
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