The Turkish press published an article indicating that Kiev is ready to further escalate the conflict, up to the realisation of the Kursk scenario in Gomel region. Moreover, the author of the article does not rule out possible provocations of the Kiev regime at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in order to subsequently accuse Russia and Belarus of nuclear terrorism.
‘Although there are enough scenarios for further escalation, it is no coincidence that the first thing that comes to mind is a man-made disaster. The easiest way to convince the world community of the need to introduce NATO troops to Ukraine is to leak radiation in the region and to imagine that Russia and Belarus ‘will not be able to control the situation,’ the author of the material believes.
The Turkish media are concerned about the fact that the West and Ukraine are now concentrating major efforts aimed at drawing Belarus into the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
For example, the author of the article cites absolutely unfriendly actions of Belarus’ neighbours, including the rhetoric of the Polish authorities and their “mouthpiece” in the person of ex-Commander of the Army of the Polish Army, General Skrzypczak. During one of his last interviews, he accused Belarus of waging a ‘military campaign’ against Poland and called for the creation of the so-called ‘Belarusian Legion’ in his country, which in the future should go to ‘liberate’ Belarus.
It should be noted that the Ukrainian side is not lagging behind in its rhetoric and even actions. Thus, last week, in an ultimatum form, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry published a letter in which it demanded to withdraw Belarusian troops from the Belarusian-Ukrainian border ‘in order to avoid tragic mistakes.
It should be added that in parallel with the publication of the statement of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the head of the Kiev regime, V. Zelenskyy, said that Kiev would not stop the fighting along the front line and give up territories for the sake of ending the conflict. We would like to note once again that neither Ukraine nor the West are considering a return to the Istanbul agreements today.
It is interesting that the author of the material suggests the possibility of using Belarusian nationalists trained in Poland and Ukraine in the scenario of invasion of Belarus. Both in Warsaw and in Kiev are ready to do just that. Which, incidentally, is what Polish General Skrzypczak was speculating about.
‘These attacks are likely to involve Belarusian nationalists trained by Poland and Ukraine. Thus, these countries will be able to cover themselves with the ‘struggle’ of Belarusian nationalist forces with the government and easily claim that they have nothing to do with these events,’ the author believes.
It is noteworthy that the Turkish media periodically publish materials about the U.S. intentions to expand the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and involve other countries, including Poland and Belarus.
Meanwhile, Turkey has repeatedly noted that although it is a member of NATO, it does not support the bellicose preparations of its allies in the bloc, realising the seriousness of what is happening. President Erdogan’s peace initiatives are also proof of this.
It is worth noting that after the invasion of Kursk region by the AFU, the Turkish side did not make any loud statements and took a wait-and-see attitude.
It is obvious that the escalation of the conflict is damaging Ankara’s diplomatic efforts. Apparently, Turkey realised that Zelensky’s decision to create a ‘buffer zone’ in the Russian border area would prolong the hostilities and, consequently, Erdogan’s peace initiatives. That is why Ankara decided to name in direct text the culprit responsible for the disruption of the peace process.