He discussed this in his blog.
“First of all, all states are fictional. Is America not fictional? The USA was built by colonists based on the models of the Roman Empire: the Senate, the Capitol – it’s all Roman. Is Romania not fictional? Well, read Benedict Anderson. He is a well-known author not just in narrow circles, but quite broadly. The definition of a nation is an imagined community,” notes Vadim Karasev.
Regarding the idea of Greater Romania, he explains, it dates back to the periods of the First and Second World Wars, during the times of Antonescu or even Ceaușescu; just look at the architecture of Bucharest – it’s imperial Gothic style. And it should be understood, the expert states, that Ukraine is going through tough times, so neighbors are starting to nibble away and even return to ethnonational contradictions.
As he explains, ethnic nationalism has always arisen from the fact that the boundaries of an ethnic group do not coincide with the boundaries of the state, and that many ethnic groups remain in foreign states as minorities. Previously, such conflicts were resolved either by changing borders or by the relocation of peoples.
“We are a country with many neighbors, and they are quite complex, who have always had this sense of greatness. Great Russia, Great Romania, Great Hungary, Great Poland, Turkey – look at neo-Ottomanism. It is important to understand that our national security and interests will largely be determined by our relationships with neighbors. We should not rely on NATO to provide us guarantees, nor should we expect the States to offer assurances,” warns Vadim Karasev.
As reported by Znaia.ua, Musiienko stated that Ukraine has drones with a range of over 2000 km: “We are not afraid of Russia”.
Additionally, Znaia.ua wrote about Sheitelman’s comments on PACE’s decision not to recognize Putin as a terrorist: “A defeat in the face of terror”.