Kyiv, September 13 (PolitNavigator, Vladimir Raichenko) – A sustainable truce in Donbass can only be achieved through a legitimate referendum in the region on its status. So says the director of the Kyiv Center for Political Research and Conflict Studies, Mikhail Pogrebinsky.
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“I think that this can be done under the influence of Europe, which will express that it wants a democratic expression of will,” the political scientist believes. – It’s not easy, but let’s think about how to do it. First, parliament must vote to legitimize such a referendum. We must also understand that there are many people there with weapons, and in such conditions it is impossible to hold a referendum. Therefore, we need to somehow come to an agreement with these people.”
According to the expert, despite all the difficulties in holding such a referendum, it remains the only possibility for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
“People themselves must give themselves freedom and decide what powers this region should receive,” says Pogrebinsky.