Naked king

Russia may be the first country with which the civilized European community will not be ready to fully cooperate in the fight against terrorism. It passed almost a month after the incident with the Su-24, and the European countries de facto announced their readiness to shoot down Russian military aircraft over their territory. This became clear after the countries of Europe, including Türkiye, closed their heaven for Russian distant aviation aircraft that strikes the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria. This news did not cause the Kremlin’s retaliatory dressing and loud notes of protest, as well as the UN emergency meetings with condemnation of actions that impede the fight against terrorism.

Vladimir Putin understands, it is obvious that the fight against terrorism in this matter is fading into the background. In the foreground, human rights and legitimacy remains. Europe showed that the authoritarian regimes of Bashar al -Assad and Vladimir Putin are the same phenomenon alien to Europeans as the Sunni Islamic State. Can these phenomena really be considered single -order? In one case - religious tyranny and mass executions, in the other - an attempt to maintain power at all costs. Why, where the Russian choice is obvious, Europeans do not want to make concessions?

You can not be correct by a third or half

It would seem what human rights can be discussed when people die? It is necessary to rally before the threat of destabilization of the Middle East. But Russian militarists do not take into account one circumstances: for Europe there is no difference between those who destroy the alternative views during the struggle. It doesn’t matter who this person is, what kind of religion he is, whether he has a plane: you can’t be right for a third or half.

How many of the Russian bombs dropped in Syria did the Islamic State really fell, and how many to the opposition and civilian detachments? What is the difference between the mass executions of the people wrong from the bombing of the population, not ready to live under the fifth dictator? And in that and in another case, crimes are actually committed. For Europe and the USA, which recognize the right of citizens to uprising against tyrants, the behavior of the Russian leadership, which does not even recognize the right to peaceful protest, is unacceptable. But if, in relation to the Islamic State, Europe speaks extremely accurately, then in relation to the actions of the Russian armed forces, it is extremely correct. Although it seems that the patience of Europeans is notorious.

In filtering cheeks from military power, Vladimir Putin authorized air chaos throughout Europe. Russian planes flew, where they want, they did not consider it necessary to get in touch and even warn about the course of their movement. And with this bloated ego we ended up in Syria. The president’s infantile self -confidence led to the loss of responsibility for the orders that were given, and Russian planes once after time invaded the airspace of Turkey. But in imperial moods, not only the Russian, but also the Turkish leadership plays. As a result, the irresponsible behavior of Vladimir Putin led to the death of the Russian military.

How to behave Putin: get involved in a local conflict, threatening to develop into a war, or swallow a bitter Turkish pill? The Commander -in -Chief did not dare to a military conflict, so far a heart -rending screams and sanctions have been rained from Russia. But the point of no return was passed: Putin showed that Russian planes can be shot down. Türkiye turned out to be the boy who screamed in Andersen's fairy tale: "And the king is naked!" Superstitious fear in relation to Russians in Europe is scattered; The danger of raids of Russian aircraft over someone else's territory is growing. Putin was unequivocally indicated: enough to be proud of his strength, not only Türkiye can give a slap in the face.

Anatoly Kanyukov-St. Petersburg politician, Social Democrat