Appeal of the All-Russian Officers’ Assembly
to the President and citizens of the Russian Federation
Today humanity lives in anticipation of war. And war is the inevitable loss of life, destruction, suffering of large masses of people, the destruction of the usual way of life, the violation of the vital systems of states and peoples. A big war is a huge tragedy, someone’s serious crime. It so happened that Russia was at the center of this impending catastrophe. And, perhaps, this is the first time in its history.
Previously, Russia (USSR) waged forced (just) wars, and, as a rule, when there was no other way out, when the vital interests of the state and society were threatened.
And what today threatens the existence of Russia itself, and are there such threats? It can be argued that there is indeed a threat – the country is on the verge of completing its history. All vital areas, including demography, are steadily degrading, and the rate of population extinction is breaking world records. And degradation is systemic in nature, and in any complex system, the destruction of one of the elements can lead to the collapse of the entire system.
And this, in our opinion, is the main threat to the Russian Federation. But this is a threat of an internal nature, emanating from the model of the state, the quality of power and the state of society. And the reasons for its formation are internal: the unviability of the state model, the complete incapacity and lack of professionalism of the system of power and administration, the passivity and disorganization of society. In this state, any country does not live long.
As for external threats, they are certainly present. But, according to our expert assessment, they are not currently critical, directly threatening the existence of Russian statehood, its vital interests. On the whole, strategic stability is maintained, nuclear weapons are under reliable control, NATO forces are not building up, and they are not showing threatening activity.
Therefore, the situation that is being whipped up around Ukraine is, first of all, artificial, mercenary in nature for some internal forces, including the Russian Federation. As a result of the collapse of the USSR, in which Russia (Yeltsin) took a decisive part, Ukraine became an independent state, a member of the UN, and in accordance with Art. 51 of the UN Charter has the right to individual and collective defence.
The leadership of the Russian Federation has not yet recognized the results of the referendum on the independence of the DPR and LPR, while at the official level more than once, including during the Minsk negotiation process, emphasized the belonging of their territories and population to Ukraine.
It has also been said more than once at a high level about the desire to maintain normal relations with Kiev, without singling out special relations with the DPR and LPR.
The issue of the genocide perpetrated by Kiev in the southeastern regions was not raised either in the UN or in the OSCE. Naturally, in order for Ukraine to remain a friendly neighbor for Russia, it was necessary for it to demonstrate the attractiveness of the Russian model of the state and the system of power.
But the Russian Federation did not become one, its development model and foreign policy mechanism of international cooperation repel almost all neighbors, and not only.
The acquisition of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia and their non-recognition as Russian by the international community (and, therefore, the overwhelming number of states in the world still consider them to belong to Ukraine) convincingly shows the failure of Russian foreign policy, and the unattractiveness of domestic.
Attempts to “love” the Russian Federation and its leadership through an ultimatum and threats of the use of force are senseless and extremely dangerous.
The use of military force against Ukraine, firstly, will call into question the existence of Russia itself as a state; secondly, it will forever make Russians and Ukrainians mortal enemies. Thirdly, there will be thousands (tens of thousands) of dead young, healthy guys on one side and on the other, which will certainly affect the future demographic situation in our dying countries. On the battlefield, if this happens, Russian troops will face not only Ukrainian military personnel, among whom there will be many Russian guys, but also military personnel and equipment from many NATO countries, and the member states of the alliance will be obliged to declare war on Russia.
President of the Republic of Turkey R. Erdogan clearly stated which side Turkey would fight on. And it can be assumed that two Turkish field armies and a fleet will be ordered to “liberate” the Crimea and Sevastopol and possibly invade the Caucasus.
In addition, Russia will definitely be included in the category of countries that threaten peace and international security, will be subject to the heaviest sanctions, will turn into a pariah of the world community, and will probably be deprived of the status of an independent state.
The president and the government, the Ministry of Defense cannot fail to understand such consequences, they are not so stupid.
The question arises: what are the true goals of provoking tension on the brink of war, and the possible unleashing of large-scale hostilities? And that there will be, says the number and combat composition of the groupings of troops formed by the parties – no less than one hundred thousand servicemen from each side. Russia, exposing the eastern borders, is transferring formations to the borders of Ukraine.
In our opinion, the country’s leadership, realizing that it is not capable of leading the country out of the systemic crisis, and this can lead to an uprising of the people and a change of power in the country, with the support of the oligarchy, corrupt officials, lured media and security forces, decided to activate the political line for the final destruction Russian statehood and the extermination of the country’s indigenous population.
And war is the means that will solve this problem in order to retain its anti-national power for a while and preserve the wealth stolen from the people. We cannot suggest any other explanation.
From the President of the Russian Federation, we are officers of Russia, we demand to abandon the criminal policy of provoking a war in which the Russian Federation will find itself alone against the combined forces of the West, to create conditions for the implementation of Art. 3 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and resign.
We appeal to all retired and retired military personnel, citizens of Russia with a recommendation to be vigilant, organized, support the demands of the Council of the All-Russian Officers’ Assembly, actively oppose propaganda and unleashing a war, and prevent an internal civil conflict with the use of military force.
Chairman of the All-Russian Officers’ Assembly Colonel-General Ivashov L.G.
Reading the letter above makes it very clear that there are at least some high-ranking Russian officers who have remained level-headed, and not only regarding its military build-up on Ukraine’s borders, but also regarding other facets of Russia’s real and invented problems. The words of Colonel-General Ivashov Leonid Grigoryevich are strikingly frank and more than a total surprise. I hope that he has tipped the can that will spill out dissent on the country’s mafia leadership. Maybe the end of Putinism?
I will give it a week before this guy has a sudden heart attack, telling the truth in Muscovy goes against everything Putler and his band of thieves stand for.
Those were my precise thoughts as I was reading this.
Wow! Let’s hope when Putin gives the orders to attack, the generals will refuse them. That would be a total game changer.
It would be a huge game changer. It would not only prevent an unnecessary war, but could spell the end of Russia as a crime syndicate.
Hitler ended his life in a bunker. Could another lunatic end up the same way?
If i follow the pattern, Putin will take a dive from a balcony.
He’s old enough for a “heart attack”
Below are some comments made by Russian readers:
I agree. The provocateurs of the war between the Slavs will be damned in history. Peaceful transit of power is necessary, it is long overdue and overripe
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2 pylypets • 16:00, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
I have always believed that in Russia not everyone is as “smart” as Putin is with his honours.
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3 weprik2017 • 16:36, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
Why the hell would NATO declare war???
The Turkish convoy in Syria was rolled out from the air by 30+ dead Turks and what …
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4 weprik2017 • 16:37, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
An article by an old senile …
What are the tens of thousands of dead?
It will be like in Iraq
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5 emailbsuv • 18:30, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
I support the appeal of the chairman of the OOS !! Putler on the bunk!!!
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7 pavelfderviz • 18:36, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
Traitors and liberals – on the bunk.
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9 pashunia1966 • 19:58, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
You have to be completely stupid not to understand where Russia is heading under Putin.
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22 Mobidik • 00:28, Today [ Stuff ]
and she’s not going anywhere. Putin raised the country from the bottom, saved and led to prosperity
For Russia and the Russian people, Putin is the number one leader. The man who did more than anyone. Only a venal geek can argue with that.
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23 Mobidik • 00:29, Today [ Stuff ]
hang and shoot anti-Putin cattle.
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54 proektav87 • 09:29, Today [ Material ]
Hang anti-Putinists? Well, come on, hang up. Only, even in my isolated case, you will kill an experienced engineer, mother and wife. For what? To maintain the power of the crazy rat at any cost?
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58 Mobidic • 11:27, Today [ Stuff ]
anti-Putin cattle is carrion that is good for nothing. this is shit. bio-garbage.
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60 Mobidic • 11:28, Today [ Stuff ]
and crazy rats are you vile corrupt scum yapping at Russia at Putin and the Russian people.
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6 pavelfderviz • 18:35, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
Every betrayal has its price. Levashov betrayed his homeland. For this punishment – death.
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8 Alvasil • 19:21, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
Back it up with action…
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10 pashunia1966 • 19:58, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
Well, here it begins. Soon there will be democracy in Russia.
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20 Mobidik • 00:26, Today [ Stuff ]
in Russia for 20 years as a democracy. as soon as the Ivashovs went to the dump.
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11 lsserg007 • 21:07, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
If this “raw” and biased document was signed by Mr. (Comrade) L.G. Ivashov (Doctor of Historical Sciences, supposedly a major specialist in the field of geopolitics, etc.), this does not paint him in any way. This “document” is a set of general phrases that are mainly used by internal anti-people and anti-Russian liberals (sorry, but classical liberals have long since died in Bose). The weakest analysis of internal and external threats. The main internal threat (the inherently anti-popular Specific social class) and the consequences of its rule are not accentuated or sharpened. At the same time, the anti-Russian position of the compilers is clearly manifested, they are ready to give Russian-speaking people and consider themselves part of the Russian people to be torn to pieces by the Semito-Banderlog regime. Also guessed trying ”
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12 scanncode • 21:37, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
If a person opposes the outbreak of war and for peace, then he is “anti-people”? That is, against the supposedly popular will to fight?
You are a crazy fool
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13 kaskovartem7 • 22:01, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
Yes, however, you are a schizoid stuffed with propaganda slogans and nothing more. Have you ever been in the same “fascist” Ukraine, or are you just listening to Solovyov and Kiselev and speaking opuses with slogans?
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59 layvoy1 • 11:28, Today [ Stuff ]
Fascism – in other words, “a kind of dictatorship.” Who is there? Dictator? Is it not Zelensky)) Nazism is radical nationalism, national chauvinism. Who is there, in power, presenting Ukrainians as super-humans, and the rest as sub-humans? Name and links to quotes, do not complicate? That’s bullshit. If the fight against separatists is “Nazism and fascism”, the recent fight against Chechen separatists in the Russian Federation is EXACTLY the same “Nazism and fascism”. And for the “Ukrainization” of the language, at an accelerated pace – there is no one else to say “thank you” to Putin. Until 2014, this issue was “108th” on the agenda of the authorities.
And WHERE “nazism and fascism” – I’ll tell you. Where the president actually steers all branches of power, trampling on their constitutional independence, where nothing is decided without one or another “epaulettes”, where abuse of authority by such “epaulettes” is not a criminal offense, but everyday routine, where “We are Russians, with us God”, where “a special path and a deep people”, where “Russia’s borders do not end anywhere”, “We are all in paradise, and the rest will simply die”… Guess the country? Or give more examples?
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14 kuyvrnbkb • 22:30, Yesterday [ Stuff ]
Thoughtful, wise words. No modern, developing country needs wars to assert itself. War is evil, destruction, spoiled destinies of people. This should not be in today’s society!
“We are Russians, with us God” has an uncanny resemblence to a slogan used by another fascict dictator. Gott mit uns
Scholz? 😂
I have a cat more threatening than Scholz. 😂
Ok. Shitler then.
A bag of marshmallows posses more danger than Scholz.
I hope this whole shebang reaches a peaceful resolution. It’s so tiresome to border Russia why can’t they behave.
I fully agree. I guess there always has to be an asshole somewhere in charge of a country.
Russian political scientist Ivan Preobrazhensky compared the statement of the head of the OOS on Facebook with the transition of Russian nationalists to the opposition to Nicholas II at the beginning of the 20th century.
Ivashov’s appeal was published amid Western fears that Russia is building up military forces near the border with Ukraine and may be preparing an invasion of the country. In Russia, they say that they are conducting exercises near the borders and are not going to attack Ukraine.