Recently a Turkish fighter jet shot down a Russian fighter jet over Syrian airspace. I don't want to get into what the two sides story's are, but what is reality is that a Russian soldier was killed due to the shooting down a the Russian jet. So we can all expect some mixed feelings around this situation. As a result of the Turks shooting down the Russian jet that posed no threat to them especially since it was in Syrian air space and not Turkish air space, Russian president Vladimir Putin has taken steps to impose certain sanctions upon turkey. imports of foods and other products have been suspended as protesters burn the Turkish flag in front of the Turkish embassy in Russia.
To further retaliate on the Turks, recently on Russian national television for the first time ever, a Russian politician raised the topic of western Armenian territories occupied by turkey to return to Armenians. By raising this topic to further anger the Turks, he publicly admitted to the Russian wrong doings during the Armenian genocide. "“Armenians hate Turks and if we allow them to liberate their western territories, they will do it with pleasure. Armenians did it in 1918 but Moscow did not help them at that time and stayed on the side of Turkey,” Russian politician and former Russian Duma vice speaker Vladmir Zhirinovsky said during the popular TV show “An Evening with Vladimir Solovyov” on Russiya-1 TV Channel.
Now the question is what should we expect of this? Is Russia ready to help Armenians liberate western Armenia? Is Russia ready to trash the treaty of Kars that it had signed and came to agreement with the Turks ? Is Russia ready to accept the historical map of Armenia , western Armenia, artsakh? Or is Russia playing politics at the expense of Armenians emotions? Will Russia use Armenians again for their benefit and leave us to be killed by Turks? or has Russia realized who is their true friend s in the region (the Armenians )? A Russian deputy said:" we have only one ally in our region we can trust, it is Armenia. Lets Arm them. 100 years ago they liberated a half of Armenia but Bolshevik Russia armed Kemal. Today we must arm Armenians and they will liberate all Armenian lands. Kurds can not do that. Only Armenians can"
For Armenians the thought of liberating western Armenian territories that once belonged to our ancestors is a very deep emotional feeling. Russia knows very well that if they back Armenia with air and ground support, Armenians will liberate their lands. Unfortunately given our current political/geopolitical problems Armenia has stayed silent so far about this topic. But we all could only hope that Armenians current silence at this time will actually be a major roar if that day should come for Armenia to get our lands back
To further retaliate on the Turks, recently on Russian national television for the first time ever, a Russian politician raised the topic of western Armenian territories occupied by turkey to return to Armenians. By raising this topic to further anger the Turks, he publicly admitted to the Russian wrong doings during the Armenian genocide. "“Armenians hate Turks and if we allow them to liberate their western territories, they will do it with pleasure. Armenians did it in 1918 but Moscow did not help them at that time and stayed on the side of Turkey,” Russian politician and former Russian Duma vice speaker Vladmir Zhirinovsky said during the popular TV show “An Evening with Vladimir Solovyov” on Russiya-1 TV Channel.
Now the question is what should we expect of this? Is Russia ready to help Armenians liberate western Armenia? Is Russia ready to trash the treaty of Kars that it had signed and came to agreement with the Turks ? Is Russia ready to accept the historical map of Armenia , western Armenia, artsakh? Or is Russia playing politics at the expense of Armenians emotions? Will Russia use Armenians again for their benefit and leave us to be killed by Turks? or has Russia realized who is their true friend s in the region (the Armenians )? A Russian deputy said:" we have only one ally in our region we can trust, it is Armenia. Lets Arm them. 100 years ago they liberated a half of Armenia but Bolshevik Russia armed Kemal. Today we must arm Armenians and they will liberate all Armenian lands. Kurds can not do that. Only Armenians can"
For Armenians the thought of liberating western Armenian territories that once belonged to our ancestors is a very deep emotional feeling. Russia knows very well that if they back Armenia with air and ground support, Armenians will liberate their lands. Unfortunately given our current political/geopolitical problems Armenia has stayed silent so far about this topic. But we all could only hope that Armenians current silence at this time will actually be a major roar if that day should come for Armenia to get our lands back