Russia Minor!?
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talkpoliticsThe term has gone out of use for quite a while. In recent decades it was being seen as a disparaging term used by Russian nationalists and pro-Russian Ukrainian "traitors" who believe Ukraine should be part of neo-imperial Russia.
And now it's being resurrected, and in quite a quasi-official way:
Separatists proclaim a new state to replace all of Ukraine
In comes one Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the separatist People's Republic of Donetsk, the runaway region in East Ukraine that no one, not even Russia has recognized as a state. His actions in proclaiming the creation of the Republic of Malorussia (Russia Minor) have come as a surprise even to the Kremlin. Naturally, the EU deems it unacceptable, and Kiev is vowing to restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
The EU now expects Russia to take a clear and strong stance, and condemn this unilateral act. So far, Putin has remained silent on the issue. The situation is about to explode soon.
As for this Malorussia mongrel, according to its manifesto, it's supposed to be a "multinational federal state with broad autonomy". Russian and Malorussian would be its official languages. If you wondered what this Malorussian language is, well, it's a dialect of Russian, something between Russian and Ukrainian. They'd be using the flag of Bohdan Khmelnytsky. Capital: Donetsk of course. Kiev would be its "historical and cultural center". Sounds good, eh?
Zakharchenko has been more than clear about his intentions. The long-term plan is to create a new state in place of current Ukraine. He insists the only legitimate authority in Ukraine is the one in Donetsk, Luhansk and in Crimea. I.e., the Russian separatists.
All indications suggest that none of this has been coordinated with Moscow, so don't expect the new creation to last long. And it would've been mildly fascinating from a postal stamp point of view, had it not posed such a grave threat of new bloodshed and devastation for Ukraine.
Btw, the leader of the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Luhansk, Igor Plotnitsky has not reacted to these developments, either. The only news from that direction came when the chairman of the local separatist "people's council" stated that no official envoys have been sent from Luhansk to Donetsk, and no one had been informed, or had ever really discussed the possible creation of a state called Malorussia. So it's a pretty unilateral move indeed.
Ukrainian president Poroshenko is promising to restore Ukrainian authority over East Ukraine no matter what. Which can only mean one thing.
And now it's being resurrected, and in quite a quasi-official way:
Separatists proclaim a new state to replace all of Ukraine
In comes one Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the separatist People's Republic of Donetsk, the runaway region in East Ukraine that no one, not even Russia has recognized as a state. His actions in proclaiming the creation of the Republic of Malorussia (Russia Minor) have come as a surprise even to the Kremlin. Naturally, the EU deems it unacceptable, and Kiev is vowing to restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
The EU now expects Russia to take a clear and strong stance, and condemn this unilateral act. So far, Putin has remained silent on the issue. The situation is about to explode soon.
As for this Malorussia mongrel, according to its manifesto, it's supposed to be a "multinational federal state with broad autonomy". Russian and Malorussian would be its official languages. If you wondered what this Malorussian language is, well, it's a dialect of Russian, something between Russian and Ukrainian. They'd be using the flag of Bohdan Khmelnytsky. Capital: Donetsk of course. Kiev would be its "historical and cultural center". Sounds good, eh?
Zakharchenko has been more than clear about his intentions. The long-term plan is to create a new state in place of current Ukraine. He insists the only legitimate authority in Ukraine is the one in Donetsk, Luhansk and in Crimea. I.e., the Russian separatists.
All indications suggest that none of this has been coordinated with Moscow, so don't expect the new creation to last long. And it would've been mildly fascinating from a postal stamp point of view, had it not posed such a grave threat of new bloodshed and devastation for Ukraine.
Btw, the leader of the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Luhansk, Igor Plotnitsky has not reacted to these developments, either. The only news from that direction came when the chairman of the local separatist "people's council" stated that no official envoys have been sent from Luhansk to Donetsk, and no one had been informed, or had ever really discussed the possible creation of a state called Malorussia. So it's a pretty unilateral move indeed.
Ukrainian president Poroshenko is promising to restore Ukrainian authority over East Ukraine no matter what. Which can only mean one thing.
