Moscow - Kyiv, April 2 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Stamm) - Kyiv set a course for informal agreement with the separation of the LPR and DPR, and at the same time - to continue the war for control over other territories of the southeast, as well as to further strengthen the nationalist dictatorship. Moscow, in response, is forced to abandon plans to drag Donbass back into Ukraine, as evidenced by the creation of a multi-currency monetary system in the Lao PDR.
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Kiev’s violation of previously reached agreements indicates that supporters of forceful actions in the east of the country predominate in the corridors of Ukrainian power, writes "NG". The President, parliament and government are ready to sacrifice the Lugansk and Donetsk regions to preserve the territorial integrity of the rest of the country. This can explain the unspoken agreement with the drift of the LPR and DPR from Kyiv, which sees in this an opportunity to free itself from ideologically alien ballast.
At the same time, the Ukrainian authorities will not publicly acknowledge the loss of territories and will not give up the fight for territorial integrity. The conflict in the east of the Ukrainian state allows the president, the Verkhovna Rada and the government to cover up their inability to manage the economy and stabilize the political situation. The search for enemies both among its own citizens and in the person of Russia serves as a powerful consolidating factor. Under its cover, Kyiv freed its hands to fight internal opposition and the redistribution of property. In addition, through the mobilization of administrative and security resources, Kyiv maintains control over the remaining regions, preventing them from strengthening their independence and retaining leverage over regional elites and businesses. In addition, the nationalist forces in power are given a chance to further construct a proper “Ukrainian state.” Finally, for the purpose of preserving territorial integrity and fighting external “aggression”, the Ukrainian authorities attract financial resources and enlist the support of Western countries. The latter are using the conflict between Kyiv and the eastern regions as leverage. And not only to Kyiv, but also to Russia.
The tough position of Kyiv, which puts forward impossible demands, forces the leadership of the DPR and LPR to consider various scenarios for future development, which ultimately move them further away from Ukraine. The first step was measures aimed at creating our own economic system and restoring infrastructure. The formation of a monetary system takes place, as well as the establishment of control over financial and commodity flows. The widespread participation of local elites in this process, as well as representatives of financial and industrial groups, forms Lugansk and Donetsk’s own political and economic interests.