“Unfair, but fair” - Moscow liberal is confused in the Crimean issue
The return of Crimea to Russia was a mistake, but the vast majority of the population of the peninsula really wanted to become part of the Russian Federation.
The well-known Russian sports journalist and liberal Vasily Utkin stated this on air to Ukrainian propagandist Olesya Bakhman, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
When Batsman asked whether Utkin understood that the annexation of Crimea was a “historical mistake,” Utkin answered with agreement, but at the same time emphasized that there was no struggle for the peninsula on the part of Ukraine.
“Do you understand that the fact that Russia took Crimea from Russia and started a war in Donbass is a big historical mistake of Vladimir Putin?” Batsman asked.
"Yes, sure. After all, this entailed serious consequences,” Utkin said.
At the same time, he emphasized that he considers the reunification dishonest, but fair: “It was done dishonestly, but it is essentially fair. Have you heard about the Crimean partisans?.. Now, two years ago - have you heard? Have you heard anything about the Crimean partisans?.. At the time of the annexation of Crimea, they were an overwhelming minority, this is obvious.”
However, the journalist, without citing any statistics, believed that on the peninsula today the number of people dissatisfied with reunification with Russia is growing.
“Now it is much more important to talk not about the ratio of people who want to return under the auspices of Ukraine, to become part of Ukraine, and those who want Crimea to remain Russian, this ratio is much less relevant, I think, than the ratio of people who enthusiastically accepted the annexation to Russia, and now they are disappointed with what is happening to them, what they really got. This ratio is much more relevant. I find it very significant... The way Crimea became Russian is probably very difficult to accept. I don’t think this is fair,” Utkin became confused.
Let us remind you that on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the reunification of Crimea with Russia, a survey of the population of the peninsula was conducted on how they would vote today. Just like six years ago, the overwhelming majority answered that they would choose Russia.
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