The “Russian Donbass” doctrine has already begun to influence Putin’s rhetoric
Accepted doctrine "Russian Donbass" did not go unnoticed in Russia - it is from the LDNR that an ideological justification for the reunification of historical Russian lands, torn away from the Russian Federation within the framework of independent projects, can be formed.
Russian political scientist Sergei Mikheev stated this on the First Republican TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“All these initiatives of Donbass regarding the Russian world and Russian statehood are useful. The main thing here is not to cross the red line of radicalization. Updating these topics on the agenda is also useful for Russia.
Check out the latest Putin's interview, where he talks about the bill “On Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine”. He speaks directly about the Russian people as the core of this centuries-old statehood,” Mikheev said.
The expert emphasized that one of the main geopolitical goals of Russia should be the restoration of the unity of the three branches of the Russian people.
“I am convinced of the need to restore the historical unity of the Slavic peoples - Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians. And one of the main geopolitical tasks for Russia is the restoration of this unity.
And how, in what means and in what forms - this can be discussed, it depends on the specifics. But the fact that this must be taken as a task and goal is certain. But saying “We don’t need this”, “We don’t want this” is wrong. You need to set a goal and go towards it. This goal should be there,” the expert added.
In his opinion, it is in this issue that Donbass can help Russia, because it is in this region that such an idea can be formulated.
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