Medvedev: Our Western Partners Behave Like a Bull in a China Shop
MOSCOW,(ST)- “We have always believed that the power to solve Syria’s “problems” should lie with its people. But the active interference that we now see might potentially lead to create unstable country,”said Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev .
Medvedev’s remark came during an interview conducted by Russia Today website correspondent Oksana Boyko.
Commenting on what so-called “Arab spring”, Medvedev clarified:” If we’re being completely honest, what good did the Arab Spring bring to the Arab world? Did it bring freedom? A little, at best. In most countries it led to endless bloodshed, regime change, and continuous unrest. I have no illusions about that either,”.
Asked if he believes that a war can be won through mass media,he answered” When you were answering the question just now, I have recalled of what happened in Libya and all the accusations against Gaddafi. Now, a few years later, most of them don’t appear to have been substantiated by any kind of evidence. This – or, at least, something similar – is now happening in Syria…And before that, as we all know, it happened in Iraq,”underscored Medvedev.
“That is why I said – “feel the difference”. I think that what happened then and what is happening now is being justified by the fight for national interests, rights and freedoms. But in reality, it was a forceful dismantling of a country’s political system, an intrusion into its internal affairs and installing a loyal political regime. Nothing good came out of it, by the way. We know what happened and we can see what is happening. The situation in Iraq is very volatile – dozens of people are killed every day… Libya was torn apart by this war, and there are still regions where the central authorities have not managed to regain full control, just the way we expected, “added Medvedev.
Like a bull in a China shop
Medvedev branded Russi’s partners as a bull in a china shop – they squeeze in, crush everything and then don’t know what to do next.
South Ossetia
He occasion of this interview is o mark the 5th anniversary of the events occurred in South Ossetia.
Back to 08.08.08,after the Georgian army launched a full-scale attack on the capital of South Ossetia ,the then –Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered Russian troops to intervene and within five days the conflict was over .
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