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“The other goal was to intimidate the West. For the first time, Putin openly announces that he will not stop if he has to use nuclear weapons. And the other point: this mobilization is to consolidate the regime in Russia. It is starting, however much it is. limited yes, dissatisfaction with Putin’s policy. Through this mobilization, Putin also aims to suppress the opposition. The mobilized people can be seen as a punishment for the disobedient “, added the historian to Bulgaria ON AIR.
Dr Zhivkov stressed that Putin has shown no common sense in recent months. On the contrary, he is becoming more and more unpredictable.
“He is a political actor who shows that he is ready for anything. When such a person leads such a country with nuclear power, it is a risk for the whole world”, the interlocutor is convinced.
He also commented that Russia’s so-called allies, such as China and India, have deliberately behaved on the sidelines. According to him, China cannot take a direct anti-Russian position, but it can have a restrictive role towards Putin.
“The price of war for Russia will be very high. If Putin is successful – will revive Russia as an empire, if he fails, it will result in collapse for his regime. When a dictatorship collapses, it happens with blood. Putin will not stop with Ukraine, on the success of his campaign. His ambition is to revive not only the Russian Empire, but to revive Russia’s position within the USSR“said Dr. Zhivkov.
As for the risks for Bulgaria, according to him, yes, there is a direct threat: it is confidential information.
“There is a threat, but it is indirect when it comes to economic effects: they affect us all,” added the historian.
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