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12/3/13

Ukraine: ‘Despite rumors of a coup, another Orange revolution in Ukraine is unlikely' — RT Op-Edge

Pro-western in Ukraine will find it hard to provoke a new revolution, particularly as a potential EU trade agreement would not affect the constitution, John Laughland, director of studies at the Institute of Democracy and Cooperation, told RT.

"I’m not convinced that the government will fall, though I’m in a long way away from the events in Ukraine. I think, unfortunately, that as long as Europe continues with its geopolitical project, which is to constitute itself as the center of gravity in Europe and to draw non-European countries into its orbit, to extend its sphere of influence as far as possible into Eastern Europe, and deep, of course, into historic Russia. As long as Europe continues this geopolitical program, these problems and tensions will continue. And of course they will particularly continue in Ukraine. Ukraine is the biggest prize, but it is also the most difficult prize. Other smaller countries like Georgia are fairly easy to take over. So as long as Europe continues with its march to the East, I think these tensions will continue. On the other hand, it’s not clear for how long Europe will be able to continue to exercise this fascination as it undoubtedly does in certain parts of Ukraine because everybody knows that European model itself is in deep crisis. Everybody knows that in southern Europe the euro has inflicted terrible economic damage, youth unemployment is over 50 percent in Spain, etc. Europe will cease to have attraction increasingly, at least for people who look at things factually rather than with emotions, as many people are doing. "

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