Henn
Põlluaas: Russia should be expelled from the United Nations
17.09.2014
There is not the slightest doubt today
that Russia has begun a full-scale war against Ukraine, abandoning all
international conventions and agreements and opposing itself to the entire
democratic world.
While bullets are whistling in the
Ukraine, threats and import bans are the first things for Russia to use against
Europe and the United States. Now there is the abduction of
Estonian security official. In view of the escalation of the situation, it
would be logical if it were followed by a military conflict, to begin with, for
example, on some Russia´s western border where the Kremlin has accumulated a
huge amount of military equipment and living force.
The European Union, the United States and
many other countries have introduced a variety of sanctions against Russia in
an attempt to prevent the latter´s actions toward Ukraine. There have been no
tangible results, as Russia's aggression appears to be growing. The reason is
simple - these sanctions have been imposed too late, they are too few in number
and insufficient. The fact that the EU is unable to agree on effective
sanctions is only the grist to Putin´s mill.
Russia should be stopped and it could be
done by means of strong sanctions. Most of the countries and people have no
doubt about that. Besides, forward-thinking Russians, for example, Kasparov
have demanded severe sanctions to make both Russia and its citizens aware of
the actual consequences of the war. The reason is simple – to prevent Russia
from becoming even more threatening power in future. "Diplomacy is reaching its limits in the
face of continued Russian aggression," says Luxembourg Foreign Minister
Jean Asselborn. "It raises the question of whether one can still even
achieve anything with Putin through negotiations.“ Our historical experience confirms the negative outlook and today the
naive West can be a witness to Putin´s and his administration´s endless lies;
instead of negotiations and the armistice, Russia will send Russian troops in an increasing number
to Ukraine. Recently, Russia threatened to conquer Kiev in a couple of weeks.
If this is what Russia wants, it will not hesitate.
History repeats
itself. In 1939, the Soviet Union attacked
Finland - the Winter War. Finland turned to the League of Nations for help.
Stalin was confident that none of great powers would prevent him from invading
Finland and argued that there is actually no war going between Russia and
Finland, but he has concluded mutual assistance pact with Kuusinen's (puppet) government. The Kremlin tells media also today that they
have anything to do with the war in the Ukraine and try to show Russian
terrorists as the third party in the conflict. In December, 1939 the Soviet
Union was expelled from the League of Nations (the predecessor of the United
Nations) and "the actions of
the USSR against the Republic of Finland“ were harshly condemned. All this happened despite the
fact that England and France had taken a hesitant position. All members of the
league were invited to apply sanctions against the aggressor.
In response, the Soviet Union announced that they just sneer at
"the stupid decision" of the League of Nations. However, this sneer
froze on its face when a wave of overall condemnation against Russia's actions
swept all over the world and it did not limit to mere words.
The League of Nations started a large international
campaign to help Finland, the largest in scope the League of Nations has ever
led to help its member state under attack. Within three months dozens of
countries sent to Finland food, clothing, medical supplies, money, and most
importantly - a large amount of war equipment: handguns, artillery, ammunition,
tanks, planes, etc., including countries who has taken a hesitant position
first. Volunteers came to help from as many as 29 countries.
Today, it is Ukraine that needs help. If
NATO or the EU refuse to do this as an organization, countries should be given
free rein. After the NATO summit, several countries have promised to provide
Ukraine weapons aid.
To guarantee peace in Europe is not to give Ukraine to Putin. The
restoration of the Empire and the retaliation for "the national humiliation of Russia"
would not end up there in Ukraine. Russia sees enemies everywhere in the world
in the form of imperialists, fascists and other conspirators. First, the great
mission of Russian people should be fulfilled and then, of course, house put in
order in the Baltic countries and Finland. Russia has always chosen victims for
their aggressions among neighbours whom he believes to remain alone. As Finland
is not a member of NATO, Russian power could choose to test its corresponding
paragraph.
Russia should be expelled from the United
Nations. The decision falls within the competence of the general assembly, and
it is more than likely that the required majority on this issue will be
achieved. Setting of sanctions, as it is at present, in itself is not enough.
Strong sanctions (oil and gas embargo, etc.) hand in hand with the loss of
membership in the United Nations would affect Russia so much that it would most
certainly entail a sobering effect even on Putin.
A significant effect of Russia's expulsion from the United Nations and the
Security Council would also be the fact that Russia will not be able to use its
veto in matters related to Ukraine. It is, after all inconceivable that the
state, which is ignoring the international law and has started bloody
aggression against different countries, occupied and annexed a part of Georgia
and Ukraine, can torpedo all resolutions directed against its criminal
activities. How can this happen?
Estonia
has strongly condemned all Russian aggressions and the occupation of Crimea. It
is our duty and interest that Russia should support international norms and abide
by international law.
Therefore, I appeal to the Government of the Republic of Estonia to propose to
expel Russia from the United Nations.
As long as Putin can mock like Stalin the
spineless western countries and gain one victory after another without a
serious resistance, his support in wrong wrapped and brainwashed Russia keeps
growing. No need to mention his other world conquests inspired by its
imperialist mind-set.
Besides, a new subservient and harmful
Estonian-Russian border agreement should be immediately cancelled in the
context of the occupation of Ukraine and Crimea aggression.
Published in the daily newspaper Eesti
Päevaleht, 10/9/2014
Translated from http://epl.DELFI
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