tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086033.post7793044764924092485..comments2023-11-05T13:07:03.784+02:00Comments on foreign notes: Putin will give nothing [update] Scott W. Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04047386631227542689noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086033.post-11768814751926296792013-11-26T14:01:43.506+02:002013-11-26T14:01:43.506+02:00So, even though EU was so eager to sign the AA wit...So, even though EU was so eager to sign the AA with Ukraine that they were prepared to accept a "solution" of the Tymoshenko issue where she would remain a political prisoner but at least get proper medical treatment at a German hospital, Yanukovych anyway decided to block the AA. The mismanagement of foreign policies by the current mafia/communist alliance is spectacular; relations with Washington, Brussels and Moscow are at an all-time low. In Washington there is talk even about sanctions, Brussels feel betrayed and humiliated, and Moscow has launched an economic war on Ukraine; under Yanukovych Ukraine has become increasingly isolated, which has had a disastrous effect on the economy. A very good analysis of the situation is provided by <a href="http://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/op-ed/yanukovych-opts-for-robber-capitalism-332326.html" rel="nofollow">Anders Åslund</a>.<br /><br />It is also a huge mistake when Ukrainian "analysts" (Kost Bondarenko, Vyacheslav Pihovshek) now try to find rational reasons why Yanukovych is blocking the AA with EU. There are three major reasons why Yanukovych is blocking the AA with EU, and none of them is rational:<br /><br />1/ He is weak and scared of political opponents, and in particular Tymoshenko; he is simply afraid to let her out of <br />prison as the EU has demanded<br />2/ He does not see the money for himself and his family in the AA deal<br />3/ He is not intellectually capable of understanding the meaning and implications of the AA deal<br /><br />The huge demonstrations now indicate that people are finally fed up with the astonishing imcompetence, selfishness and <br />sheer stupidity of the current mafa/commnunist alliance, led by an imbecile "president"; let's hope this will lead to a definitive downfall of the disastrous PoR rule.Bernardnoreply@blogger.com