Diplomatic Blackmail (the "Chicken Kiev" Speech, August 1991)
The use of international leverage by M. Gorbachev's union center to keep Ukraine within the USSR. It culminated in the visit of US President G. Bush to Kyiv, who, from the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada, warned Ukrainians against independence, urging them to support Gorbachev and calling the striving for freedom "suicidal nationalism based upon ethnic hatred" (the famous Chicken Kiev Speech)[1].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| G0010 | USSR |
The union center enlisted US President George H. W. Bush, who during his visit to Kyiv publicly called for supporting M. Gorbachev and tried to dissuade Ukrainians from sovereignty, calling the aspiration to independence "suicidal nationalism"[2]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0008 | Deprivation of Agency |
The union center enlisted US President George H. W. Bush, who during his visit to Kyiv publicly called for supporting M. Gorbachev and tried to dissuade Ukrainians from sovereignty, calling the aspiration to independence "suicidal nationalism"[2]. |
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Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0009 | Diplomacy |
The union center enlisted US President George H. W. Bush, who during his visit to Kyiv publicly called for supporting M. Gorbachev and tried to dissuade Ukrainians from sovereignty, calling the aspiration to independence "suicidal nationalism"[2]. |
References
- Михаил Зыгарь. (2023). Война и наказание: Как Россия уничтожала Украину.