http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=45611 <http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=45611> Transnistria: Key to EU-Russian Concord and Kosova's Formal Independence Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis December 12, 2007 Most of the EU member states have reached an agreement as to the proper settlement of Kosova's formal independence, leaving aside the rancorous and heinous south Cypriot irredentist president. This means that the EU is by now closer to the position of the US, the key supporter of the rightful solution in the case of Republic of Kosova. Can there be an agreement with Russia in this regard? One should identify correctly the real motivations of the Russian pro-Serbianism in the case of Kosova. In fact, and despite the prevailing erroneous idea that the Russian policy is due to a supposed `traditional Russian Serbian alliance', the Russian position is mainly due to other reasons. Russian Albanian animosity First, there has always been a Russian Albanian animosity, which is a very complicated subject and dates back in the Ottoman times, the Russian anti-Ottoman policies, and the division of the Albanians into Muslim and Christian Orthodox, and the perverse and immoral use of the Christian Orthodox Albanians by the Tsarist anti-Islamic diplomacy. Referring to this vast subject, we have however to clarify that we do not locate it in the area of today's Albania, but mostly in the South Balkan peripheries of modern Greece where before 1820 were living large Christian Orthodox Albanian populations who later become all of a sudden "Greek". Russia and Albania have had a most troublesome relationship that was only highlighted by Tirana's resolute rejection of Moscow and predilection for Beijing as Capital of the World Communism in the second half of the 20th century. As post-Communist Albania was met with European particularly French animosity, the liberal Albanians turned to Turkey, Italy and the US for allies, and progressively the Albanians become the most pro-American Europeans. As a matter of fact, Russia has nothing to win by supporting the Albanians. Russia Serbia France: Moscow's difficulties Second, the long preserved, and reciprocally useful myth of the Serbian Russian Christian Orthodox alliance does not reflect political realities of the 20th century to say the least. Of course, by this we do not imply that it is an absolute forgery. Certainly there was a pro-Russian party in Serbia, and a pro-Serbian partying Russia. Both institutions were ascribed with great passion and commitment to the Pan-Slavism, an ill-fated super-nationalism that was quasi-totally demolished by the rise of Lenin and the Soviet establishment in Moscow. However, Tsarist Russia and monarchical Serbia were tools of the French anti-Ottoman, anti-Austrian and anti-German policy; on this project, French statesmen and businessmen had invested tremendously prior to WW I. In 1913 French investments in Tsarist Russia eclipsed all the rest. Certainly, both Russia and France pushed Serbia into the Balkan alliance (Romania Greece Bulgaria Serbia Montenegro) against the Ottoman Empire which was a nefarious development for many peoples of the region. However, defeated Russia turned Communist could not possibly be an ally for the Serbian monarchy. What further strengthened the French Serbian alliance, which still dominates politics down to our times, was the severely biased post-WW I French policy and decision to create a monstrous and most perverse multi-ethnic state that did not correspond to the local peoples' needs but to the criminal interests of an Apostate Freemasonic Lodge of France: Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia: an abnormal pseudo-state, creature of the French Freemasonry The parallel events, the dissolution of the Great European multi-ethnic power of Austria Hungary (where numerous peoples had lived in peace and concord for hundreds of years and where the rejection of the Ottoman expansion was matched with tolerance for the local Muslims) and the outrageous formation of the distorted and abnormal, multi-ethnic pseudo-state of Yugoslavia, consist in the epitome of Bias throughout the World History. Not only these peoples could not possibly live under Serbian nationalistic regime as peacefully as they had lived under the Ottoman tolerant and universalistic rule, but many of them have been atrociously mistreated and even their very existence was targeted. The French involvement in the inner politics of Yugoslavia, which was an artificial creature and an unnecessary byproduct of the French antihuman machinations in Eastern Europe, continued after WW II, when an attempt of improvement has been effectuated. In fact, so monstrous the Freemasonic project `Yugoslavia' was that it could not survive; at the end, it collapsed with all the disastrous side-effects that we know only too well. And the French pro-Serbian biases continued with the nonchalant and negligent reactions to the perpetration of genocide by Serbs in Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo. Europe had the power to avoid this bleakest page of its post WW II history, but finally failed to do so because of the apathy of the immoral gangsters who rule Paris and the lethargy of the Brussels institutions. Even today, the incorrigible, immoral and inhuman French diplomacy attempts to promote biased pro-Serbian favoritism, even discussing the possibility of a Serbian adhesion to the EU. In a way, Serbia will be pulled to France rather than Russia today, if a choice is imperative. And the Russians know this. Then, why obstruct Kosova's formal independence? The main reason Russia has pursued this policy is Europe, and the anti-Russian European, preponderantly Anglo-French, attitude. Kosova has become a significant topos of the EU Russian political semiotics. Exasperated by the anti-Russian biases of Paris and London, Moscow is bound to generate a multitude of issues, energy, security, Kaliningrad enclave, Kosova, Belarus, Transnistria, Abkhazia, and above all a Turkish Russian rapprochement, in order to demonstrate to Europe the limits of the Anglo-French biases. However, in the case of Kosova, Russia pursuing its pro-Serbian impasse policy, just destroys its Islam friendly image that Putin tried hard to develop, despite Chechnya, mainly working things out with Turkey and Iran. Is there a way out of the Russian impasse? EU Russian Negotiations for Parallel Recognition of Kosova and Transnistria To express a bilateral commitment to détente and peaceful solution of problems, the European Union and Russia could agree on reciprocal compromise on two critical occasions, namely Kosova and Transnistria. Russia does not agree with the formal recognition of Kosova, whereas European Union, misled by Romania, pursued a disastrous and anti-democratic policy in the case of Transnistria, the small democratic state that declared de facto independence in 1992, seceding from Moldova. Europe has long been in favour of Romania's protégé, impoverished and undemocratic Moldova. This is the reason they rejected the perspective of a formal independence of Transnistria, also known as Luxembourg of Eastern Europe, as it is of similarly tiny dimensions. On the other hand, Europe would like to proceed with the formal independence of Kosova, and advance with the integration of West Balkans, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania and Serbia that are all small and therefore easily absorbable states. But the fear of further deterioration of the already bad relations between EU and Russia became the cause of undeserved and undemocratic postponements. Russia, on the other hand, rejects the formal independence of Kosova, mainly to keep Europe busy with various issues as long as the Anglo-French control over Brussels generates unacceptable anti-Russian schemes. Russia would like to link Kosova with Abkhazia, but it would look far more efficient for Russia to link it with Transnistria. Then, Europe getting Russia's agreement for Kosova's formal recognition, should consent to Transnistria's formal independence. The reciprocal compromise would help calm down the recently risen tensions between Russia and the European Union. The compromise would have a positive impact on Balkans, and would help ease tensions in Ukraine where stability is not yet fully acquired, and democracy is not yet completely embedded in the division-stricken society. A EU Russian compromise around Kosova and Transnistria would definitely contribute to further diffusion of democratic ideals, promote respect of Human Rights, and strengthen the local free market economies. A EU Russian compromise around Kosova and Transnistria would definitely inaugurate a new era of Euro-Russian mutual understanding and problem solution. Finally, it would convince everyone that the lessons from Europe's past divisions and hardships has been properly taken in all parts of the continent. A EU Russian compromise around Kosova and Transnistria could definitely happen anytime; there would not be much to deliberate and agree on beyond the double recognition. For a year of divisions and angst, a EU Russian last minute compromise around Kosova and Transnistria would definitely be a wonderful season's present, and a lovely way to end the year. * * * * * Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis Orientalist, Historian, Political Scientist, Dr. Megalommatis, 51, is the author of 12 books, dozens of scholarly articles, hundreds of encyclopedia entries, and thousands of articles. He speaks, reads and writes more than 15, modern and ancient, languages. He refuted Greek nationalism, supported Martin Bernal's Black Athena, and rejected the Greco-Romano-centric version of History. He pleaded for the European History by J. B. Duroselle, and defended the rights of the Turkish, Pomak, Macedonian, Vlachian, Arvanitic, Latin Catholic, and Jewish minorities of Greece. Born Christian Orthodox, he adhered to Islam when 36, devoted to ideas of Muhyieldin Ibn al Arabi. Greek citizen of Turkish origin, Prof. Megalommatis studied and/or worked in Turkey, Greece, France, England, Belgium, Germany, Syria, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Egypt and Russia, and carried out research trips throughout the Middle East, Northeastern Africa and Central Asia. His career extended from Research & Education, Journalism, Publications, Photography, and Translation to Website Development, Human Rights Advocacy, Marketing, Sales & Brokerage. He traveled in more than 80 countries in 5 continents. He defends the Right of Aramaeans, Oromos, Ogadenis, Sidamas, Berbers, Darfuris, and Bejas to National Independence, demands international recognition for Kosovo, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Transnistria, calls for National Unity in Somalia, and denounces Islamic Terrorism. -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? 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