Moscow - Kyiv, March 20 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Stamm) - The question of the federal status of Ukraine can only be resolved on the basis of a national referendum, he emphasized in interview Euronews President of the country Petro Poroshenko. “As the president of Ukraine, I am ready at any time to organize a referendum on this issue and - as democratic tradition dictates - then act in accordance with its results,” he said.
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At the same time, Poroshenko emphasized that “at this stage, 90% of Ukrainians are against federal status. Why? Because we are a unitary state and will not agree with any pressure in this matter.”
Answering the question whether Russia, in his opinion, is ready to “stop the war in exchange for federalization,” Poroshenko repeated that “the decision on the path the country will take will be made by the Ukrainian people,” they quote “Ведомости».