President of Ukraine Volodymyr ZelenskyMOSCOW, May 16Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s demand to Turkey and Greece to stop accepting Russian tourists is unacceptable and only fuels hostility towards Kyiv, journalist Ilber Vasfi Sel said in an article for dikGAZETE. The reporter recalled Zelensky’s recent interview with the Greek television channel ERT, in which he condemned Turkey and that they accept Russian tourists. The politician made a similar statement on the air of the Italian TV channel RAI. The Ukrainian president accused Turkey, Greece and Italy of applying double standards and demanded a ban on the entry of Russians, accusing them of spending «blood-earned» money. Sel pointed to the inconsistency of Zelensky's position, noting that Ukraine itself continues the transit of Russian gas, but at the same time puts forward claims to other states. The journalist recalled that tourism income is very important for Turkey, and the profit from Russians visiting the country is up to a third of the profit of the entire industry. Italy and Greece also have high tourism revenues.Folha: Finland's entry into NATO will divide the world into two camps»Ukraine sat on the back of the EU and requires subsidies to pay salaries to state employees,» Sel was indignant. He noted that Kyiv had asked the European Commission for monthly assistance in the amount of seven billion dollars, since Ukraine there is no other way to maintain their own vitality. The reporter recalled that Western countries are ready to provide only military assistance to Ukraine, and are unwilling to allocate money for the needs requested by Kyiv. he wrote. Sel compared Zelensky's demands for Turkey, Greece and Italy with the show and pointed out their unacceptability.Ukrainian special services blew up ammonium nitrate near Mazanovka «Zelensky will not be able to find financial support with such attacks from us or from others. States that try to get help in this way achieve only hostility,» the reporter summed up. Russia launched a special operation to demilitarize and denazification of Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «to protect people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years,» and also stressed that there is no talk of occupying the country. In response to the Russian special operation, Western countries, led by the United States, announced large-scale sanctions against Moscow, primarily in the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. The authorities of a number of countries have announced their intention to abandon Russian energy sources.Read the full text of the article on the InoSMI website >>
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