Упрощенная HTML-версия
Georgy Muradov
, Deputy Chairman, Council of
Ministers of the Republic of Crimea, and Perma-
nent Representative of the Republic of Crimea at
the President of the RF
FOR OVER TWO DECADES which followed the
tragic dismemberment in 1991 of the historical
space of the multi-national Russian World, our aca-
demic and public thought has been seeking a na-
tional idea of new Russia.
An aggression against the Russian World in Ukraine or, rather, ethnic and cultural purges
in the country's southeast as well as the war of sanctions and slander against Russia revived
in Russians their patriotism and the feeling of national unity and awakened the slumbering
national idea which turned out to be straightforward, clear and familiar.
We have already seen that restoration of our civilizational strength, defense of our historical
space is not an easy task: the geopolitical risks, including the military risks, cannot be un-
derestimated.
Today, we are watching as the worst of the possible scenarios of transformation of the
world order is gaining momentum; the Russian World is drawn into the biggest (since
World War II) tragedy.
The grave exacerbation of the international situation calls for a professional assessment
of the current developments; we need forecasts of possible developments and we should
abandon the illusions that "everything will finally come out right."
First, we should recognize that neither Ukraine nor the West will reconcile themselves with
the loss of Crimea and will never leave Novorossia alone.
Second. The Ukrainian crisis is fraught with numerous risks: this is a comprehensive anti-
Russian project.
Russia was reunited with its spiritual cradle - Crimea, historical Taurida, which has been
the symbol of our Eastern Christian identity for a millennium now.
Third. Everybody should become awakened to the "Russian question," that is, violations
of the basic rights of the autochthonous Russian, Russian-speaking and culturally Russian
population in the post-Soviet space.
Fourth. The hysterical statements that the autochthonous Russian-speaking population of
the Baltic countries constitutes a "threat" and is a "fifth column" are nothing but a provo-
cation and a pretext to resume ethnic purges in these countries. This should be said openly;
we should no longer pass over in silence numerous provocations.
Fifth. We should say to those who have started the war of sanctions and initiated other
unfriendly measures against Russia that for historical reasons we are much tougher than
pampered Europe which is sinking into a deep crisis.
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