All relations with Russians should be cut off

We will face another test ahead, when the defeated and humiliated Russians will demonstrate their loyalty to Ukraine en masse. Each of them will recall a bit of Ukrainian blood, their Cossack ancestors, or how they used to sing “Oh in the cherry orchard” on evenings near Moscow. They will learn Ukrainian and recite Shevchenko.

All for the sake of getting a chance to stay close to us. This will definitely happen after their defeat, because they can exist only in two modes - aggressive domination and humble submission. They do not have a regime of equal coexistence.

“For our preservation and development, we must cut off everything possible with them. We have to close all possible doors against the Russians. Nothing humane, valuable, or progressive will ever come from there. If there never was, there certainly will not be.”

They will rely on the kind Ukrainian heart, on our inherent sincerity and friendliness. Everything is done to soften us up and allow them to stay close to us.

There is a danger that this may impress many of us. They may succeed in this trick.

For our preservation and development, we must cut off everything possible with them. We have to close all possible doors against the Russians. Nothing humane, valuable, or progressive will ever come from there. If there never was, there certainly will not be.

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About the author: Mykhailo Basarab, political scientist.

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