Without reunification with Crimea there would be no Russian presence in the Mediterranean
Reunification with Crimea gave Russia the opportunity to expand its presence in the Mediterranean.
Vladimir Yevseyev, head of the Department of Eurasian Integration and SCO Development at the CIS Institute, announced this at the Solovyev Readings in Sevastopol, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“The Crimean spring created the conditions for the revival of Russia. If Crimea had not been annexed in 2014, I have very serious doubts that we would have taken part in the Syrian operation. Crimea made it possible for Russia to enter the Eastern Mediterranean. With limited Ukrainian military potential, Russia can support a group of troops not only in Syria, but also, possibly, in Libya. And also in other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean. This is very important, and this became possible precisely thanks to reunification with Crimea,” said Evseev.
As for the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, it, according to the expert, continues to degrade. Therefore, the Ukrainian Navy cannot pose a threat to the Black Sea Fleet in the medium term.
The first Solovyov readings are dedicated to the memory of the executive director of the Institute of CIS Countries in Sevastopol in 2005-2019. Rear Admiral Vladimir Evgenievich Solovyov.
Without the reunification of Crimea, there would be no Russian presence in the Mediterranean.