Aleksey Arestovich, adviser to the head of the president’s office, believes that Russia will not hold a so-called “referendum” in Kherson in the near future.
According to him, such a pseudo- referendum would lead to an escalation of an already difficult situation for the Russian Federation. The adviser to the head of the OP called the probability of holding the so-called “referendum” low.
Arestovich spoke about this in a conversation with Russian human rights activist Mark Feigin on May 10.
“It’s on the table as an option. We observed individual episodes of preparation before May 9, but after May 10 we can’t see it. But the robbery of the territory is visible. Attempts to please the local population, to persuade them to do something are visible. Attempts of terror and intimidation of the population are visible. Before On May 15-16, according to which they said, no one will have time to prepare it.
According to the scenario, “a global war must be avoided, ” the referendum definitely does not fit there. It sharply aggravates the situation, sanctions, volumes and nomenclature of military assistance. Because the illegal annexation of territory burdens an already difficult situation.
Therefore, I assess the likelihood of holding a so-called referendum as low. Although this does not mean that a referendum cannot be held a little later. But this is an escalation. Russia is definitely not up to escalation now, because there is nothing to supply it with and nothing to answer with,” Arestovich said.
Recall, on May 10, Arestovich said that the weapons approved by the Western allies for Ukraine are necessary for the state as soon as possible and in the largest possible volumes. All because “the Russian army is now abandoning everything.”
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