From UNIAN, Oct 1:
"The West could have closed the skies over Ukraine: an expert explained why they didn't
Putin wants to be feared, which is why he provokes Europe, says Konstantin Krivolap
The West could have closed the skies over Ukraine as early as 2022, but this did not happen due to the West's fear of escalation. Aviation expert Kostyantyn Kryvolap expressed this opinion on Kyiv 24.
"The Biden administration was then, and Sullivan was there. He said that if the Ukrainians moved even slightly, it would be an escalation. Nothing could be done, no airspace over Ukraine could be closed. The Russians warned that if even one aircraft flew into Ukrainian airspace, they would consider it military aggression," Kryvolap said.
He explained that, according to international law, each country can enter into an agreement with another country regarding the protection of its civilian population and nuclear facilities. Therefore, Ukraine had every right to protect both its population and its nuclear facilities.
"We have all this. And we could have dismissed such questions if Europe and America had common sense. But fear of Putin won out. And that's what feeds him. What Putin has done for NATO now—he's now showing them they're incapable of anything. He was testing them. And now, apparently, he's received some support from Xi Jinping and has presented Europe with a choice: they must do something. He won't go against NATO, but he'll drink blood. Because the main thing is to be feared," Krivolap added."
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