Political scientist Zhuravlev: permission to use weapons for Ukrainian border guards is a provocation 
The permission to use weapons by Ukrainian border guards is a provocation and an actual call for such actions, political scientist, director general of the Institute of Regional Problems Dmitry Zhuravlev is sure. In a conversation with “Lenta.ru”, he explained that Ukraine is interested in such actions and incidents, since in this case it will be able to demand an international military presence in Donbass.
Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the second reading a bill authorizing border guards use weapons to prevent conflicts and provocations.
Ukrainian border guards are allowed to use weapons to repel an attack, release hostages, detain a suspect in a grave or especially grave crime while trying to escape, destroy drones.
Provocative plan
Zhuravlev is sure: the task of the innovation is not a warning, but the artificial creation of conflict scenarios.
“Most likely, the Ukrainian authorities want the border guards to become participants in some kind of incident with the use of weapons, because then they will be able to contact international organizations complaining about terrible Russia and demanding a military presence in the Donbas. After all, the border guards have always had the right to use weapons, so this innovation can be regarded as a call for such actions, ”the political scientist is sure.
Zhuravlev suggested that Ukrainian border guards could open fire on their Russian colleagues, stating that they intended to illegally cross the border, or maybe it would be about “some illegal Russian refugees.”
“You see, ordinary citizens there are not many in the border zone, it is difficult to carry out a provocation, so it is easier to deal with the same border guards. In addition, the zone there is quite special: no one has ever equipped full-fledged borders between the former Soviet republics, so in this regard the field for creating various kinds of conflict situations is somewhat wider, “Zhuravlev noted.
The likelihood of such an outcome events, in his opinion, is extremely high. The only question is whether the West will agree to respond to the appeal of the Ukrainian authorities, he said.
“Does the West need to risk its citizens for this? I doubt. There will probably be a lot of conversations, but few actions. Apart from the fact that someone, God forbid, will be wounded or killed, ”the political scientist concluded.