The leader of the militants of the so-called “DNR” Alexander Zakharchenko said today about the creation of some independent States on the territory of Donbass, under the name “little Russia”.
The background
Today, the Russian Interfax has reported that Zakharchenko is going to create a new state, than stirred up not only the Ukrainian information space, but his “brilliant” idea even came to EU.
According to him, the new “state” will be the successor to the Ukraine. He also noted that the capital of the “little” in the city of Donetsk, and Kiev is the historical and cultural centre of the capital city status. The state flag of the “little” rebel leader recognized the flag of Bohdan Khmelnytsky.
What was the reaction in Ukraine
The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko: “Zakharchenko is not a political figure, and a puppet, which broadcasts the Kremlin’s statement. The project “new Russia” was buried. Ukraine will resume sovereignty over the Donbas and the Crimea”.
NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov: “This perverted nonsense that was written in the Kremlin and voiced mummers clowns like Zakharchenko, testifies to the desire of Moscow “strategy” again to restore the promotion of military aggression to the West, drawing in a bloody millstone new regions of Ukraine. The fate of the Kremlin’s plan “Ruthenia-17” will be similar to “the new Russia 14”, or any other “Depilarsi” Putin”.
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin: “when the delegation of Ukraine in Georgia – the Kremlin is trying to play the Abkhazian scenario in the Donbass. My partner and I will not let that happen. The Kremlin puppeteers with their puppets Donbass staged another farce, pulled out of mothballs “little Russia.”
The representative of Ukraine in the Trilateral contact group on settling the situation in Donbas Yevhen Marchuk: “the Minsk negotiation process is unique to the impasse. Today Zakharchenko announced the establishment of some kind of Republic. The meeting tomorrow, and today’s announcement Zakharchenko, in principle, blocks all tomorrow’s negotiations. Because, whatever the agenda, we will start the discussion with this statement Zakharchenko. If such a statement it means nothing to talk about. Most likely, this statement is coordinated with Russia, after all her failures with Europe and the United States. Russia has failed to negotiate with France as a member of the “Norman format” and the United States as the main country that affect the security situation in the world. In connection with these circumstances, I expect that some of the moves of the Russian side to block the “Minsk process”, but in the context of what they supposedly are not to blame – “said it is not Russia, it said Zakharchenko.”
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The chief of the General staff of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko: “the Ukrainian people are buried “new Russia”, bury “Malorossia”. Sick imagination of the Russian puppets always disappear like a Ghost. The territorial sovereignty of Ukraine will be restored.”
What they say in the world
Statement of the German government: “This step is completely unacceptable. Zakharchenko has no authority to speak on behalf of this part of Ukraine (Donbas – ed.)”. Berlin also urged Russia not to judge Zakharchenko’s statement and not to recognize the “little Russia”.
The French foreign Ministry: “We urge Russia to condemn the fact that violate the Minsk agreement and to betray the spirit of the talks in the “Normandy format”. Russia should intensify efforts to achieve the cessation of conflict.”
The representative of the Russian Federation in the Trilateral contact group Boris Gryzlov: “This initiative does not fit the “Minsk process”, I see it only as an invitation to debate, no legal implications this statement has. Most likely, this proposal is related to information warfare and is not subject to real politics.”
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Russian opposition Konstantin Borovoy: “his statement is an attempt somehow to stay afloat, somehow, to remind myself, to legalise its own criminal situation. I think it is a personal initiative Zakharchenko. Of course, Maria Zakharova, the Russian foreign Ministry, the Kremlin is inadequate, but to such an absurdity, they still do not reach. For the Ukrainian authorities is a reminder that on the territory of Ukraine, – fortunately, not in Kiev and not in Kharkov, and in Odessa there are common bandits that must be eliminated, the sooner the better, otherwise they will continue their criminal activity. The bandits make political statements. Answer of Ukraine must occur, and must be armed and radical. Need to solve this problem. Probably not, as Putin is doing – using tanks and flame throwers, but with the use of the Armed Forces.”
