Russian authorities said that Ukraine will face a “Georgian scenario”, new hostilities and a migration crisis

The secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov, as well as the administration of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, almost simultaneously made a number of statements about the future of Ukraine.

By words Patrusheva, “at any moment in Ukraine it can flare up so that millions of Ukrainians will run to seek shelter in other places.” He explained his forecast by the influence of the West, which “established its protectorate” on the territory of the country and “brought society to powerlessness, and certain layers of the population to poverty.”

He stressed that the West is also to blame for the migration crisis on the border of Belarus with Europe, which “failed to destroy the“ Belarusian ”leadership and plunge the country into chaos.” Patrushev called the Belarusian authorities “the closest ally and strategic partner” of the Russian Federation.

Sands also spoke out about the future of Ukraine. According to a Kremlin spokesman, active hostilities will soon begin in the Donbas. They are supposedly provoked by Ukraine. At the same time, according to him, Russia is not carrying any plans to attack the country, the active movement of Russian troops near the border of the two countries has nothing to do with these nonexistent plans.

Moving troops also commented on in the Military Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation. They said that information about Russia’s preparation for a military invasion of Ukraine is being disseminated by the United States. According to the SVR leadership, Western countries “are deliberately strengthening Kiev’s sense of permissiveness and impunity.”

“We observed a similar situation in Georgia on the eve of the 2008 events. Then (Georgian President) Mikhail Saakashvili “broke off the chain” and tried to destroy the Russian peacekeepers and the civilian population of South Ossetia. It cost him dearly, ”the SVR said in a statement.

Bellingcat journalist Hristo Grozev said that such a heap of comments on the future of Ukraine by the Russian authorities arouses caution.

“I was very skeptical about American intelligence sources predicting a new invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army, – writes journalist on Twitter. “However, the rhetoric of the top leadership of the Russian security service has been causing concern in recent days. The head of the SVR speaks ominously about the situation “before 2008 in Georgia,” while Patrushev warns of “an Afghan scenario for Ukraine.” In addition, the Kremlin today says that “Russia has no plans to attack anyone,” so for anyone who grew up under communism, this sounds like a direct promise to attack. “