Russia will not reconcile with Ukraine's European integration and will not "let go" Kiev, while in power in Russia will be President Vladimir Putin and people from the FSB.

This in an interview with the "Observer" said American historian, publicist, author of the book "FSB blows up Russia" Yuri Felshtinsky.

"I do not think that this can happen as long as Putin and the FSB have power in Russia. In Transdniestria, the conflict is not dying out, and Moldova and the world community have fully reconciled with this. Abkhazia and South Ossetia are cut off from Georgia, but even here Russia reserves the opportunity to turn these territories back into flaming land and, who knows, can continue to jerk off these bridgeheads. Although I do not think that the nearest plans of the Kremlin include an attempt to occupy Georgia, "the historian noted..

According to him, Moscow understands that while Ukraine is involved in an armed conflict (in the East) and in a territorial dispute (in the Crimea) with Russia, Ukraine can not enter NATO either (it will simply not be admitted to NATO if there is an open conflict with Russia ), Nor to the European Union as a full member.

In March-May 2014, when Putin began to seize the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, it was a minimum program - to start a conflict and thus prevent Ukraine from joining NATO and the European Union. Therefore, I doubt that the Kremlin will leave Ukraine alone, even if it does not dare to launch a full-scale war and direct territorial seizure, "summed up Felshtinsky.

As reported by the "Observer", the OSCE was warned about the consequences of the freezing of the conflict in the Donbass.

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