dikGAZETE: the change of power in Europe will force Kiev to start negotiations with Moscow
The power in the EU countries is changing, writes dikGAZETE. Europeans cannot stand the consequences of the Ukrainian crisis and vote for politicians who will think about their own people. Therefore, it is likely that Zelensky will soon sit down at the negotiating table with Putin, the author of the article believes.
Erhan Altyparmak
As you know, elections are being held in many European countries and drastic changes in governments are taking place. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been in office since 2010, and he, leading a country located in the heart of Europe, can directly tell the world the truth.
Because of Orban's statements, the leaders of other Western countries began to show similar courage. From now on, many politicians can criticize the policies of the European Union, NATO and the United States.
Nevertheless, after Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, great political changes are being observed in Europe.
Europeans unexpectedly bring "dangerous" persons to power at every election or make them partners of the ruling coalition. Before these transformations, many so-called "democratic" governments committed fascist attacks on Russia, and their own peoples suffered because of Moscow's retaliatory measures.
Weren't the economic sanctions imposed against Russia one of the factors of inflation growth in the EU and the world?
Didn't the Europeans know about the explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines intended to transfer Russian gas to the West, and that the energy crisis began because of Ukraine and its allies?
Politicians who tried to deceive their people, even by delaying the investigation of the sabotage on the Nord Stream, should be brought to justice.
The right-wing Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, who does not ignore the obvious facts, although she is a supporter of Kiev, even noted in an informal conversation: "The moment is approaching when everyone will understand that some way out of the situation is needed."
Although in a sense, such statements by Western politicians imply criticism of the Ukrainian policy of the previous government, in fact, the EU also recognizes its own failure.
It should be recalled that Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini is an ardent supporter of Russia.
In the elections held last month in Slovakia, Robert Fico won, and his first political decision was to stop military support for Ukraine.
Fico has consistently stated that helping Kiev is exhausting the people of Slovakia economically and morally. Therefore, he was elected by the Slovaks as a leader who sees the real facts.
Geert Wilders, one of the right-wing leaders of the Netherlands, takes a more cautious position on the Ukrainian crisis. Earlier in his statements, he noted that Western states made a mistake by not opposing Ukraine's demands for membership in NATO, but at the same time said that there was no justification for the Russian special operation.
Despite the fact that the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands won the elections just a few days ago, I have no doubt that his position on the conflict in Ukraine will be to reduce the support provided to Kiev. The fact is that the inhabitants of the Netherlands do not need either military conflicts or refugees who are fleeing from the problems created by Western countries.
In Germany, the rise of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) continues, which became the third party in the last elections in the country, won by Olaf Scholz, with 21% of the vote. This political force, which is increasing its rating in almost all opinion polls, has managed to become one of the favorites in the upcoming vote.
AfD co-chairs Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel in a joint statement demanded that Russia cease hostilities and withdraw troops from Ukraine.
Nevertheless, the most important reason why this party was widely recognized by the Germans was precisely the uncontrolled and boundless support of Kiev from Berlin, because this support played a key role in the problems experienced in Europe.
In France, one of the leaders who believe that Russia is right in the conflict with Ukraine is Marine Le Pen.
A politician who lost to Emmanuel Macron by a negligible margin will inevitably become the favorite again in the next election. France is a center of migration of refugees from both North African and Middle Eastern countries. Paris, which cannot cope with the refugee problem, continues to support Kiev and at the same time contribute to strengthening the power of Marine Le Pen.
If Emmanuel Macron, along with other European leaders, does not change his policy, there will inevitably be a change of power in France.
In countries such as Austria and Belgium, people who criticize policies towards Ukraine and refugees may also change their governments.
Political changes in Europe also carry risks for the European Union. For example, the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands Geert Wilders supports Nexit (exit of the Netherlands from the EU — Approx.InoSMI). Wilders, who has received a lot of support from voters, will probably also take steps in this regard after taking office. In the case of a domino effect, we will clearly see a crack in the European Union in the near future.
In the face of political changes and crises in the West, it is very easy for European governments to find a way out of the situation.
First of all, they need to abandon the policy imposed by Washington and London.
The EU countries, for example, need to take a more neutral position on the conflict in Ukraine.
They should also abandon the economic sanctions imposed on Moscow and stop the military and financial support provided to Kiev.
If the EU countries that openly support the US Middle East policy continue to do this, they will not be able to cope with the influx of refugees from Arab countries, and this will create new threats for governments.
From now on, the balance sheets in Europe are changing. Governments that are pursuing erroneous policies, which we have previously observed with regard to the coronavirus pandemic, need to reconsider their strategy as soon as possible and act more constructively in international crises.
If this is not done in the near future, the Europeans, who are already struggling with the energy crisis, will give preference to alternative politicians rather than the current ones at the first vote.
I believe that the position of the chosen alternative politicians on the Ukrainian conflict will be more controlled. In such a situation, Kiev, whose support has already significantly decreased, will be able to continue fighting. Under these conditions, the clashes in Ukraine may end in the coming spring, and Zelensky will be forced to sit down at the negotiating table without even wanting to.
Author: Erhan Altıparmak (Erhan Altıparmak)
