Ukrainian People's Deputy from the Poroshenko Bloc Ivan Vinnik, who became infamous for his initiative to sever diplomatic relations with Russia, proposes not to use the term “reintegration” in relation to Donbass. He stated this today on the air of the Ukrainian TV channel “112,” a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
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“The term “reintegration” was invented by Russian propaganda. Nobody disintegrated this territory from the inside; it was occupied by Russia. She needs to be freed. Therefore, it makes sense to talk about de-occupation. Or simply quote the name of the law “On ensuring state sovereignty in certain areas,” Vinnik said.
He also suggests not using the word “separatists” in relation to the LDNR militias.
“We don’t have a civil war. We all understand that Ukraine was attacked by the Russian Federation. There are citizens of Ukraine who are fighting against Ukraine with weapons. We need to call them collaborators, not separatists,” Vinnik said.