According to Aleksander Kwaśniewski, the so-called the reset in the West's relations with Russia during Barack Obama's government in the US was “naive.” However, the former president noted that he did not accuse politicians of trying to talk and democratize the processes taking place in the country ruled by Vladimir Putin.
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According to Kwaśniewski, perhaps such support was overdue. He claims that the West could have done much more at the end of Boris Yeltsin's rule.
Kwaśniewski directly about peace between Russia and Ukraine. “Let's forget about it”
The former president believes that Putin's starting the war in Ukraine was his “historical mistake.” — He showed the truth and caused unity in Europe that he did not expect. Already in 2014, when Crimea was annexed, he did not believe that all of Europe would impose sanctions against Russia. He later added the United States to the mix, he said.
Kwaśniewski also referred to the topic of peace negotiations in Ukraine. He said that both sides are clearly interested in a truce. — Ukrainians, because their human resources are running out, and the Russians want to buy time, reorganize, produce more ammunition, and train the North Koreans. But lasting and just peace… Let's forget about it. As long as Russia continues its imperial policy, Ukraine is necessary for them as part of “Great Russia,” he said bluntly.
The former president believes that “the truce will be an episode” and the Russians will most likely try to influence the presidential elections in Ukraine later. He also pointed out that Putin had a very anti-Russian attitude towards the young generation in the occupied country.
Kwaśniewski emphasized that even after Putin leaves power, we cannot count on a sudden turnaround in Russia. — The chance that after Putin we will have a major turnaround in Russia's internal policy is very small, I would say: none, said the former president.
