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The comment of Sergei Dmitryev, Labor Party candidate for Seimas, caught the attention of users of social networks. In his speech, he expressed his support for the leader of the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic” (DLR), Alexander Zakharchenko, who died in August 2018.
August 31 A publication praising A. Zacharchenko and dedicated to the second anniversary of his death (A. Zacharchenko was born in 1976).
“He spoke in favor of giving the people of Donbass the opportunity to decide for themselves the return of their destiny and the structure of the state, for the opportunity to decide in which country they want to live, what language to speak.” Alexander Zacharchenko, together with everyone, shoulder to shoulder, defended his homeland, led the groups of local people. For the successful operation in Debalceve, he was awarded the title of “DLR Hero”, and after his release, the DLR Order of Glory and the rank of Major General of the DLR. The contribution of A. Zakharchenko to the creation of a young republic will be remembered forever, “says the article posted on the page.
After this post on the social network, the Seimas candidate S. Dmitrijev wrote a comment: “Glory to the memory of the hero!”
Secured position
With a request to clarify his position regarding A. Zakharchenko and the unrecognized “Donetsk People’s Republic”, he addressed S. Dmitrijev at ru.delfi.lt and received such a reply.
When asked if he really considers A. Zacharčenko a hero, the Lithuanian politician said: “He was officially awarded, we have to admit it.”
As ru.delfi.lt points out, A. Zacharčenko received the highest awards from the same unrecognized DLR, as well as the order issued by the unrecognized government of South Ossetia.
S. Dmitrijev also pointed out that the official position of the Republic of Lithuania regarding the conflict in Donbass is incorrect.
“Yes, I consider this position to be incorrect, because each sovereign state must solve its problems without external interference,” Dmitriev said.
In 2014, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Seimas decided that Lithuania “considers the presence of Russian armed forces and armed groups controlled by it on the territory of Ukraine to be an occupation of certain parts of the territory.” Since then, the official position of Vilnius has not changed: the Lithuanian authorities believe that the Russian Federation has committed an act of aggression against Ukraine.
Government of Ukraine since 2015 Zacharchenko is considered the commander of a terrorist organization. The United States and European Union 2014 was included in the lists of people subject to sanctions.
It is significant that no country in the world recognizes the illegal “Donetsk People’s Republic” and the “Lugansk People’s Republic” (LLR). The Moscow official also considers Donbass to be part of Ukraine.
The United Nations estimates that more than 13,000 people were killed in military operations in southeastern Ukraine. persons.
A side look
This year S. Dmitrijev is running for the Seimas with the Labor Party, his number is 73 on the party’s list. he became a member of the Vilnius City Municipal Council. Until then, he had already served two terms in the Seimas: he was elected according to the list of the Algirdas Brazauskas Social Democratic Coalition. – according to the Labor Party list. 2000-2004 politician was a member of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Seimas, 2014-2016. – Member of the Economic Committee of the Seimas.
2007-2011 S. Dmitrijev was a member of the Vilnius City Municipal Council. In addition, he led the Lithuanian Russian Union, a Lithuanian political party, for many years.
In view of the upcoming national debate on foreign policy issues, it would be logical to find out whether S. Dmitrijev’s views coincide with the leading position of the party on whose list he is running for the Seimas elections. In search of the answer to these questions, the ru.delfi.lt journalists turned to the leader of the “workers” Viktoras Uspaskich, but he said that he could not appreciate the party’s words.
“Since I have not seen that comment, I cannot comment on it. I would even like to comment, but I do not know what exactly, I cannot say anything,” replied the chairman of the Labor Party.
And here, outside observers reacted critically to Mr. Dmitrijev’s statement. Speaking to ru.delfi.lt, Tomas Janeliūnas, a political scientist and professor at the Institute of International Relations and Diplomacy at Vilnius University, emphasized that it was unacceptable to call A. Zacharčenko a hero.
“I think it would be the same if someone called a hero, say, Osama bin Laden or some other terrorist and ‘honored their memory.’ Like all civilized countries, Lithuania considers fighters like A. Sakharchenko to be separatists. Ukraine generally equates them with terrorists. There are reasons for this, such as the downing of a civilian plane. Therefore, speeches like S. Dmitrijevo’s are incomprehensible ”, says the political scientist.
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