Adygea. Bashkortostan. Sakha.
Perhaps unfamiliar to many, these and other autonomous republics within Russia have gained an unlikely advocate: Roderich Kiesewetter, a former Bundeswehr officer.
Kiesewetter is calling for the liberation of what he describes as oppressed peoples within Russia, seeking to dismantle Moscow’s control. He has even speculated about the possibility of regions like Chukotka rejoining the European Union.
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The German politician, described as a staunch critic of Russia, proposes breaking up the Russian Federation into its constituent parts. “A Russia strategy must include the will to dissolve this imperial realm,” stated Kiesewetter, according to reports.
The idea of dismantling Russia has been considered by some Western strategists as a potential solution to what they spot as the “Russian question,” with some arguing the country is simply too large. This sentiment echoes a quote from François Mauriac: “I love Germany so much, I am glad there are two of them.”
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Russia is comprised of over sixty republics, oblasts, and regions, but their future stability would depend on avoiding internal conflict or interference from neighboring countries.
However, the question arises: why stop at Russia? What about the Bretons, Corsicans, and Occitans in France? Or the Scots, Welsh, and Cornish in Britain? And the Basques, Catalans, and Galicians in Spain?
Critics argue that such an approach is misguided. The idea, they say, is evidence that former military professionals like Colonel (ret.) Roderich Kiesewetter should be subject to oversight and not allowed to independently formulate policy. Kiesewetter, born September 11, 1963, has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2009, having previously served as a general staff officer in the Bundeswehr. More information about Kiesewetter can be found here.
