Explaining complex things in simple words: anti-putin resistance movement in russia, prospects for engaging foreign troops, "transport visa-free regime" with the EU

The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine. 

ANTI-PUTIN RESISTANCE MOVEMENT IN RUSSIA

On March 12, anti-Putin armed formations the Russian Volunteer Corps, the Freedom of Russia Legion, and the Sibir Battalion launched hostilities in the Kursk and Belgorod regions.

The Russian Volunteer Corps, the freedom of Russia Legion, and the Sibir Battalion consist of Russian citizens who carry out combat operations against the Putin regime on their territory.

The operation of Russian anti-Putin units is being deployed in the border areas of Tyotkino (Kursk region) and Lozova Rudka (Belgorod region) and is already having some success.

The action of volunteers of the Russian Volunteer Corps, the Freedom of Russia Legion, and the Sibir Battalion is intended to show that not all Russians support Putin and are ready to vote for him in the fake "elections" on March 17.

The only alternative to Putin in the so-called "elections" is not some fake "alternative candidates," but an effective struggle against the dictatorship.

The aggressive war launched by Putin against Ukraine is more often transferred to the territory of the Russian Federation. This is the only way to limit the power of a dictatorial regime.

"TRANSPORT VISA-FREE REGIME" WITH THE EU

On March 11, a meeting of the Ukrainian-Polish Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Lviv.

The situation on the Polish-Ukrainian border is abnormal and harms the long-term security interests of both Ukraine and Poland.

The readiness of the Polish side to dialogue and search for ways out of the crisis gives hope for the normalization of the situation.

For Ukraine, an agreement on the liberalization of freight transportation, the so-called "transport visa-free regime" with the EU, is crucial. It's about the survival of our economy.

There is a need to increase the border capacity not only for freight transport, but also for buses.

We expect the Agreement on Joint Customs and Border Control to be finalized by our Polish colleagues.

PROSPECTS FOR ENGAGING FOREIGN TROOPS

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that no country of the Alliance could send troops to Ukraine without the consent of other NATO members.

Ukraine did not ask NATO countries to send military contingents. However, it cannot be ruled out that in the future, the political and military situation will contribute to the adoption of a corresponding decision.

French President Emmanuel Macron was right to initiate a discussion in advance about the principled possibility of sending military contingents to Ukraine in the future.

There are many examples when NATO member countries conducted their own military campaigns without the involvement of the entire Alliance: US and UK operations in Iraq, France in Africa, Turkey in Cyprus and Syria, etc.

Russia is a real threat to NATO countries, and it is carefully preparing for aggression against neighbouring countries of the Alliance.

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