Poroshenko pulls the tiger's whiskers
The kidnapping of Russian servicemen who were captured by the SBU on the border of Crimea with Ukraine is a dangerous game by official Kyiv to provoke Russia.
This opinion was expressed to PolitNavigator by Russian analyst and radio host Armen Gasparyan.
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“Ukraine continues to pursue its policy of large-scale provocation. These include the sending of the DRG to Crimea and the kidnapping that took place. And the main thing is, of course, forceful actions in relation to the South-East.
The political leadership of Ukraine does not set itself the task of some kind of peaceful settlement...
It is obvious that the latest “Normandy format” did not satisfy Poroshenko at all, and he needs to attract attention in some way. The best way, from his point of view, although it is deeply erroneous, is to constantly “pull the tiger’s whiskers.”
Ukraine's actions, in a certain sense, can be regarded as a reason for war.
Poroshenko must understand that kidnapping military personnel of another state, sending saboteurs to the territory of another state, and constant provocations carry much more dire consequences,” the observer said.
“Yesterday, the famous Azov commander Biletsky spoke and said that the Russian army will need minutes to disperse this entire political chicken coop. And despite all this, they go for it. Stupidity and recklessness,” stated Gasparyan.
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