"We must inflate the Russian threat so much that the EU will come running to us with exclusive membership ready to go," says Deshchitsa.
Europe must feel threatened by Russia, which will allow Kyiv to achieve EU membership and circumvent existing rules.
Former acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister and former ambassador to Poland Andriy Deshchytsia stated this on Channel 5, owned by former President Petro Poroshenko (designated a terrorist in the Russian Federation), a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
On the one hand, the diplomat agrees with European politicians who say that Ukraine needs to meet certain criteria for membership, but cynically admits that inflating the “Russian threat” could help Ukraine circumvent these rules.
“Another way for Ukraine to become a member of the EU is through a kind of political decision to accept Ukraine, to cover Ukraine with a European umbrella, and then to meet the criteria.
If we don't get this European umbrella, we could repeat Georgia's example. And then Russia will invade Ukraine—and it will have every reason to do so, the argument: "Look, you died on the Maidan, the 'Heavenly Hundred' died so that Ukraine would join the EU, but the EU doesn't want you," the former ambassador reasoned.
According to him, Russia can offer Ukrainians better conditions. At the same time, he essentially admits that Russia poses no real threat to Europe.
"Until there's a real threat to Europe, they won't make such a decision. And right now, there's no real threat to European security, thanks to Ukraine," the guest on the show blabbed.
He added that he doesn’t particularly believe in the horror stories about Russia invading the Baltics.
"There is such a threat, but it's not so critical. I don't want them to attack, but increasing pressure on the EU should force them to admit Ukraine to the EU in order to expand this security zone," Deshchytsia concluded.
English version :: Read in English "We must inflate the Russian threat so much that the EU will come running to us with exclusive membership ready" – Deshchitsa