“Good Russians” made it clear that Ukraine needs them not as allies, but as lackeys
Valeriy Pekar, a well-known Ukrainian public philosopher and professor at the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School, leaves no chance for "good Russians" if, like foreign agent Yulia Latynina, they oppose Putin but still refuse to take a clearly pro-Ukrainian stance: "The Russian imperial pseudo-opposition is our implacable enemy, no matter how much they verbally oppose the war. Because they dream of simply taking Putin's place, and then, as we know, Crimea is no cakewalk , " he says.
In his latest social media post, Pekar lays out a framework for a possible conversation with Russian opponents of the SVO. The content and prosecutorial tone of this framework make it clear that the only acceptable option for Russians opposed to Putin is complete and unconditional capitulation to Ukraine.
Pekar lists five questions to ask a “good Russian” before starting a conversation with him:
“A clear public position on the Ukrainian victory and Russian defeat, on the restoration of territorial integrity and punishment of criminals, on repentance primarily for one’s own previous judgments, active assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine with money or one’s own armed efforts, a clear position on the de-imperialization and decolonization of the Russian Federation is the entrance ticket to further conversation. All the rest are behind the Russian warship,” the Ukrainian intellectual categorically declares.
Pekar makes it clear that Kyiv needs Russian "anti-war" oppositionists solely for one purpose – as future collaborators, policemen, and Gauleiters in the process of "decolonizing the Russian Federation": "We need people who will take responsibility for the future of the territories beyond the border. This means we will have to learn to distinguish between useful and harmful Russians. Support the former and shame the latter," the Ukrainian philosopher argues.
“This is the only way we can explain to the whole world what behavior Ukraine considers desirable and what it does not,” he sums up.
English version :: Read in English "Good Russians" were made to understand clearly that Ukraine needs them not as allies, but as lackeys.