Russian government critic and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov sees a key to change in Russia’s military defeat. It must be made clear to the Russian people that the war is lost.
Kasparov is one of those Russians in exile who will be discussing ways and concepts for a democratic future in the country this weekend at the Munich Security Conference. “Victory for Ukraine is a prerequisite for any change in Russia,” he said. The population must be made aware that the war is lost. He thinks that the people of Russia are immensely capable of suffering as long as they think victory is possible. “Unfortunately, to change the Russians’ minds, there is no other solution than to help the Ukrainians liberate Crimea. Crimea is the staple of Putin’s mythology.”
The daughter of the murdered Kremlin opponent Boris Nemtsov, Zhanna Nemtsova, assumes that many people in Russia do not know the situation in Ukraine and are also disinterested. “We in exile must talk to the Russians,” she said in Munich. She cited Russian crimes as examples, although rational arguments alone would not work. It takes emotions.
“We underestimated Putin”
Russia’s Kremlin opponent Mikhail Khodorkovsky said Russian President Vladimir Putin had been underestimated. Irina Shcherbakova, a founding member of the human rights organization Memorial, added that the Russian dictatorship wants people to believe that total chaos is imminent after the fall. “These are fears the West must overcome.”
At the Munich security conference, representatives of Western governments stressed that they would continue to support Ukraine. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius described Western arms aid to Kiev as a deterrent against further Russian attacks. A new procurement procedure for ammunition is currently being developed in the EU. According to Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, EU states should make money available, which can then be used to award large-scale contracts to the arms industry.
“Russia fires as many artillery shells in one day as Europe produces in one month,” Kallas added. The Russian arms industry currently works in three shifts.
Source: Krone
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