“The fact that the post-Soviet territory is declared a priority for Russian foreign policy, is not a secret, and, in fact, time showed that Vladimir Putin is enjoying at least tactic, at least short-term, but still a victory. It enables him, and also he allows himself to run press conferences in such relaxing style”, – said Ruben Mehrabyan, expert of “Political and International research Center”, in the conversation with Aravot.am, answering our question of whether the answers of the RF President Vladimir Putin were not extremely non-diplomatic and domestic. The matter is about RF President’s today’s press conference, which started at 12:00 p.m. and was scheduled to last four hours. The RF President holds press conferences of such format for already 9 times, since 2001. Our interlocutor describes RF President’s press conference in one word, “Quite sincere conference.” “No one has choked anyone. We just saw that Ukraine is facing a difficult situation, and it needs help,” said the RF President Vladimir Putin at the “big press conference “, answering the questions regarding recently signed agreements with Ukraine and joining the Customs Union. Putin added that they cooperate with Ukraine based on the relations between the two brotherly countries. “Ukraine is in a difficult economic situation related to internal and external difficulties. We are not against the association, in general; we simply say that we need to protect our economy. We have adopted a decision to cooperate with Ukraine, on the one hand, based on our special relationship, on the other hand, guided by the interests of the Ukrainian people and a realistic estimates.” Referring to the RF President’s statements, Ruben Mehrabyan believes that the questions raised did not receive any answer and everything was explained brotherly. “But, everyone clearly realizes that the matter is about unclear imperialistic obsession to maintain its own zone of influence, which even goes contrary to the political rationalism.” The political analyst also considers RF President’s response regarding Georgia declarative. “Keeping their market closed before Georgia, they are trying to make it a factor of pressure in the interstate relations over the authorities of Georgia. The attempts to close Georgia’s way to Euro-Atlantic structures are also continued. The other lyric effusions, friendly people, people of faith and others, they pursue campaigning objectives.”
Nelly Grigoryan
