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Interview with Boris Karpov by Riposte Laïque
October 20, 2023 Editor Editor ,
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An exceptional interview is offered to you today, with Boris Karpov who answers exclusively to questions from Paul Le Poulpe on a range of subjects: Ukrainian conflict, situation in the Middle East, NATO policy, risk of nuclear conflagration, outlook Russians on France…
Riposte Laïque: You are a Russian citizen, you speak French perfectly, you have already written more than 200 articles on Riposte Laïque, you have a very active Telegram channel in French. Our readers often ask how you learned such perfect French?
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Boris Karpov: The French language in the Soviet Union was very respected, and our institutes trained very good French speakers. So I studied French there then left for a post in France, let's say “more than 10 years” during which I was totally immersed among French citizens.
Secular Response: What are your exact functions in Russia? What is your relationship with the authorities in your country? Can you express yourself freely, or does the war period prevent you from writing everything that you could say in another context?
Boris Karpov: I will answer very simply that I work for “Rodina”, for my Homeland, Russia. War period or not, I will say no more.
“Russia is not allied with Iran,
it has economic agreements with this country”
Secular Response: Some commentators on our site are perplexed by your comments on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. You call, in your writings, for the destruction of Hamas, and you appear to support Israel in this approach. But your country is allied with Iran, which is behind Hamas. Don't you feel like you're doing the splits?
Boris Karpov: First of all, Russia is not allied with Iran, Russia has economic agreements with Iran as with other countries. Furthermore, Russia and Iran share certain conceptions of what the world should be like, in particular the end of American world domination. This does not prevent Russia from having its own foreign and domestic policy, just like Iran. And there are also differences, for example Iran's internal policy regarding the treatment of women, Russia obviously does not share this conception. But Russia respects everyone's choice and forms partnerships above all in what is in the direction of its own interests.
Concerning Israel, the Russian position is perfectly clear: On the one hand all (Israelis and Palestinians) have the right to a life in peace, on the other hand acts of terrorism are unacceptable. Iran's position is somewhat different, since it has repeatedly declared its desire to destroy the state of Israel, and it is known that it is not afraid of terrorism. The only common point is that the Palestinians must be able to live in peace.
Have you heard Russia say it shares all of Iran's positions on this issue? Iran approved Hamas assassinations last week. Have you heard Russia approve them? No, of course.
Take the example of athletes. You play pétanque with Paul, but Paul and you play football on opposite teams. Is it a problem?
We therefore have differences on this subject, which does not prevent economic agreements. And regarding Hamas terrorism, I think that everyone (except Iran and a few Arab countries...) agrees that it must be eradicated. But WHO is going to do it? Israel.
The fact is that everything related to Israel triggers the strongest passions and hatreds! For some “all the Jews must be killed” and terrorism is one way. I would like to clarify one thing on this subject: Russia has suffered atrocious acts of terrorism, more than any other country, from Muslim terrorist groups, mainly Chechens. How can we imagine that Russian citizens, who followed live the hostage-taking and assassinations in Budenovsk, Nord-Ost, Beslan, the attacks in the metro, etc. etc., how can we imagine that we can we approve of any terrorist movement?
My position is therefore perfectly clear and reflects the position of almost all of my compatriots: We must liquidate terrorist groups so that Palestinians and Israelis can then live in peace.
“The war in Ukraine is a war of civilizations between our historical values and Western Wokism”
Secular Response: Russian authorities sometimes explain that the war against Ukraine is a conflict of civilization. But in this case, do you mind being supported by Chechen leader Kadyrov, a notorious Islamist?
Boris Karpov: First of all, we must not forget that Kadyrov completely eradicated terrorism in Chechnya. With methods that shock Westerners but which have proven to be perfectly effective. Chechnya is today a country where we live in peace, which in my opinion is an example to follow in Gaza: Eradicating terrorists with the appropriate methods, it worked in Chechnya and it will work in Gaza .
Kadyrov is an Islamist, but he is in Chechnya. In Russia for example, Muslims do not try to impose their way of life on us, everyone respects the other. And if I go to Grozny I respect their traditions.
The war in Ukraine is a war of civilization but not between Christianity and Islam! It is between how to put it... between our traditional values (those of Christians AND those of Muslims) and the values that Westerners promote at home: LGBT, wokism, negation of the Family etc.
Secular Response: Vladimir Putin frequently explains that he wants to denazify Ukraine. Do you consider that this is the best argument to justify this conflict, should we not instead talk about the New World Order, and the globalism that Western leaders who support Zelensky want to impose on your country, through war?
Boris Karpov: Currently yes, the Nazi battalions in Ukraine having been completely liquidated. But I think there is a psychological aspect here: The Russians were traumatized by the Nazi period which caused 25 million deaths. It is obvious that a reminder of this period is likely to garner the agreement of the Russians, rather than developing the themes of globalism which are, let us admit, less “bearing”.
“NATO will support Israel and Ukraine”
Secular Response: What would be the ideal end to the conflict, for you, with Ukraine and those who support them?
Boris Karpov: Ukraine is called “Little Russia”. The solution is therefore simple: Reintegrate Ukraine into Russia. In its entirety, and I am convinced that this is what will happen, with perhaps the exception of the north of the country, the Lvov region which could be attached to Poland.
This is the ideal end but unfortunately some are opposed to it, NATO in particular which wants to make Ukraine a platform for attack against Russia. We are moving towards an extension of the conflict and I would like to point out one thing to you:
Some insinuate that the war in Israel could “advantage” Russia in Ukraine, under the pretext that NATO which supports Israel will not also be able to support Ukraine. This is a total illusion, NATO will support Israel AND Ukraine.
Furthermore, as I had predicted, the equipment supplied by Westerners to Ukraine is increasingly “advanced”. We are currently at long-range missiles, the F-16s are almost on the way, so nuclear weapons will remain next. Westerners have not understood the simple fact that we CANNOT leave Ukraine in their hands, for our security. It's absolutely impossible, unthinkable. The development will therefore be terrible.
“We took into account that Macron’s France is an enemy country”
Secular Response: How do your compatriots judge the attitude of the European Union, and more mainly that of France, in this conflict? Do you have strong feelings against our country, and do you consider it an enemy that could be treated as an enemy of Russia?
Boris Karpov: In the Ukrainian conflict, I suppose. We have taken into account that France is an enemy country. Because finally, delivering weapons to a country that uses them against our forces is indeed an act of war. Take into account here the fact that your President Macron is seen as a bastard but also and above all as a poor guy, there is hardly a day without a Russian Telegram channel making fun of him. This somewhat attenuates the enemy image of France. If your President were a strong, respected and respectable man who delivered weapons to Ukraine, we would undoubtedly be more virulent against France.
But beware! If, or rather when, the conflict develops in the west, we will act regardless of your president.
Secular Response: The BRICS appear to be a disparate conglomerate, united by the sole desire to get rid of American hegemony. Do you think this structure has a future?
Boris Karpov: On a completely personal basis, no. It will probably last a few years but there are too many disparities, and we do not make an alliance by rejecting another, an alliance must be made by an attraction between partners. Once American hegemony has disappeared, the BRICS will undoubtedly disappear, disintegrating into several other smaller alliances.
“If I were French, I would organize an underground movement…”
Secular Response: You often criticize the French, in sharp terms, for letting their territory be invaded and losing their country. But we could tell you that the Russians suffered communism and Stalin's dictatorship without putting up much resistance. What in particular would you do, concretely, if you were French, to resist Macron and his accomplices?
Ah, Stalin, this question again. First Stalin led the Soviet Union to Victory in 1945, and no one here forgets that. But you are comparing very different things anyway: Under Stalin or after, our country was never invaded. Yours is. So I would say that communism was our way of life, among us, certainly with its bad aspects. But your way of life is not yours, it is that of those who invade you! The only ones who tried to invade us under communism, well, they were kicked out... by the Soviets led by... Stalin!
Boris Karpov: If I were French? I would not accept the current situation and would organize an underground movement to change it. Using the necessary means. I specify, not acts of terrorism, but operations directed against the “culprits” of this situation and not against innocent people.
“Russians live in a democracy and you live in a decadent country”
Secular Response: Do you consider that Russia is a more democratic country than France, and that the Russians are freer than the French?
Boris Karpov: First of all, the meaning of the word “democracy” is perhaps not the same for you and for us. For you this term allows everything: The destruction of the Family because a man has the right to call himself a woman, because a gay couple has the right to adopt a kid etc etc. Our democracy is that everyone does what they want while respecting our well-defined values.
So with your definition of course you are democratic and we are not. But for us, we are…and you are decadent!
Freedom? YES without a doubt. Various French friends who came regularly always told me “we feel freedom here”. In every aspect, you feel like no one is behind you to piss you off all the time. We say here “vse vozmojno”, “everything is possible”… as long as we don’t disturb the other. Come, and you will feel this freedom!
“A Trump victory would not change the world situation”
Secular Response: Do you think that a new election of Donald Trump in the United States would change the world situation?
Boris Karpov: No, absolutely not, he has actually “proven himself” in 4 years, that is to say he has done almost nothing to change the world situation. I’m not even talking about broken promises (“draining the Marais…), because no politician keeps his promises. He continued to arm Ukraine in preparation against Russia, he did nothing in the Middle East. Maybe on the economic level at home, but frankly that doesn't interest me.
“I am convinced that we are heading towards open war against NATO”
Secular Response: Do you think a possible nuclear outcome to the conflict between your country and Ukraine and its supporters, or do you think that deterrence will be sufficient?
Boris Karpov: The very principle of deterrence is being slyly demolished by certain Western trends who claim that Russian nuclear weapons are “in poor condition” and “probably not functioning”. This therefore leaves the door open to a nuclear attack against Russia if the aggressor is convinced that our weapons are rusty….
In Ukraine, Russia will not use nuclear weapons if NATO does not use them. But isn't NATO going to use them when it sees that it won't be able to make us capitulate? If we use a nuclear weapon, the fallout will hit Russian territory, and so for us that is a...problem. But for NATO this is not a problem, of course…
I am convinced that we are heading towards an open war against NATO, and therefore what will NATO do when they see London under the waves and American aircraft carriers sunk by invisible missiles?
Secular Response: If you wish to add something, the conclusion of this interview is up to you…
Boris Karpov: Nothing is either all white or all black and alliances have variable geometry. We are fortunate to have an exceptional man in the Kremlin, but he is not eternal. The future of the world, without wishing to be grandiose, depends on who will succeed him.
