Under the influence of Ukrainian events, politicians and commentators both in Armenia and around the world are divided into two main camps. The camps are advocating in favor or against Russia’s actions. However, it is obvious that there are stylistic differences in their rhetoric: the first ones are significantly more aggressive, they do not want to see any shade, are not looking for any logic or rational kernel in the arguments of the ones facing them.
A few days ago, I overheard Mikhail Leontyev’s “Odnako” program. During a fairly short monologue, he repeated the phrase “Fascist scoundrels” for at least five times addressed to respective circles of Ukraine. Or, popular Kiselyov is making transparent hints that his country is capable to turn the United States into a radioactive ash. This, of course, is true, as it is also true that the U.S. may turn Russia into the same powder, and the two countries together are able to easily destroy all natural creatures on the planet with their weapons.
However, adequate people do not shake with these nuclear toys. Even in the 70’s, decrepit Soviet Politburo members understood it, and I strongly doubt that let’s say Yuri Zhukov or Valentin Zorin who were Politburo’s microphones, voiced such intimidations addressed to the United States during the “cold war”. Were Brezhnev and Suslov more restrained than Putin and Surkov?
And so, on the one side, “we”, the specimen of justice, honesty and kindness, on the other hand, “they”, embodiment of world evil deserving annihilation. This is how people in Russia or the West are thinking and advocating. However, as I said, there is a difference in intonation and shade. An alternative viewpoint may also be heard in the West. Recently, Vladimir Pozner told about it. CNN, of course, is unbiased and is not friendly disposed towards Russia, nevertheless, this channel invited Pozner knowing that this commentator will not say that the Crimean population voted in favor of joining with Russia only because the Russian troops are standing in the Peninsula.
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As they say, feel the difference.
ARAM ABRAHAMYAN
