General versus Putin: bubble or revolution? – General versus Putin: bubble or revolution?
Friday February 14, 2020
In the Russian Internet segment, the speech of the chairman of the Presidium of the Union of Russian Officers, Major General Sergey Lipov, is being circulated in connection with Turkey’s operations in Syria, in particular in Idlib. Lipova believes that Erdogan is trying to restore the borders of the Ottoman Empire. According to the general, Erdogan is not aiming at Idlib, but at Aleppo, which was the third largest city in the Ottoman Empire – after Constantinople and Cairo.
The general said that the Syrian army, with the support of Russian aviation, has all the rights to defend its territory and defeat the Turkish troops, and if there is a direct clash, Turkey will lose.
The opinion of the general is contrary to the statements of the leadership of Russia, which declared Turkey a fraternal country. President Putin called relations with Ataturk friendly.
And the question arises – are the statements of the Russian general Lipov about the intention to stop Turkey or the recognition of the Russian president’s friendship with Turkey as “fake”?
In any case, while Russia was not able to stop Turkey, neither after the downed Russian plane, nor the murder of the Russian ambassador in Ankara. Moreover, Moscow was even committed to justifying Erdogan and devising an alibi for him.
Now Russia is making tough statements on Idlib. Perhaps they are addressed to the Russian generals, unless, of course, the new agreement between Putin and Erdogan becomes a cold shower for them.
What will the Russian generals and officers do in this case? Will they raise the question of Russian politics and cut off the umbilical cord connecting Putin and Erdogan, which would be a real revolution in Russia’s foreign policy? Or are they just assenting to Putin, who is now arguing with Erdogan?
Until now, in any case, they have been silent about the situation in Russia, which has become a hostage and guardian of Turkish interests and ambitions, including with regard to the Moscow Russian-Turkish treaty, which was concluded on the blood and subjectivity of Armenians. Stop Turkey in Iddib and a penny is not worth it until the Russian-Turkish treaty has been denounced and Russia has not announced its intention to get out of the livery of personnel serving Turkish interests.
Will Major General Lipova and his Union of Officers demand this?
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