“Will last forever”
Moscow wants the permanent occupation of Gerson
May 6, 2022, 7:17 p.m.
As for the southern Ukrainian port of Chershen, this may seem like a threat: “Russia is always here to stay,” a leading member of Moscow’s ruling party declared during its first visit to the city, which has been completely occupied since March. .
During a visit to Chernivtsi in southern Ukraine, a Russian politician spoke for the first time about Moscow’s intentions as a result of military action in Ukraine. Andrei Turchak, a senior official of Russia’s ruling United Russia party, said in a statement that “while addressing the people in the Kherson area, I would like to say that Russia should stay here permanently.” So far, Moscow has stated that the main objective of its military action in the neighboring country is to “tenacify” it.
According to a report quoted by state news agency Rhea Novosti, “there is no going back to the past.” “We will live together and develop this fertile area together.” Turshak is the first Vice President of the Upper Federation Council of Russia and the Secretary General of the United Russia Party Administration. He also announced the opening of a logistics center in Gershon to provide humanitarian assistance to the region, according to Rhea Novosti.
The city of Kherson, near Crimea, annexed by Moscow in 2014, is the first and only large Ukrainian city under full Russian control since the February 24 attacks began. The Russian administration in charge of the coastal city has already announced the introduction of the ruble as an official payment method from May 1. People also receive Russian television and radio stations instead of Ukrainian companies, and thousands receive Russian social assistance. In Moscow, there are growing demands for the Chersonese region to be annexed by Crimea. But in the town on the Dinifro River, residents repeatedly protested against the Russian occupation, but the protests ended in violence.
The British government had already revealed in early May that Russia was aiming for a long-term influence in Cerson. The British Defense Ministry said in a statement that the city’s permanent control and its transport links would enhance Russia’s ability to retain progress in northern and western Ukraine and control Crimea.
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