Experts of Moscow and Kiev have discussed the federalization of Ukraine over separation of Donetsk, Lugansk and Kharkov. Bogdan Bespalko, deputy director of the Center for Ukrainian and Belarusian Studies of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, said that Ukraine should remain a unitary state based on the governance of all social layers.
Sergey Tolstov, director of the Institute for Political Analysis and International Research, emphasized that federalization was more suitable for stable times. He believes that the government will try to create a dialogue with elites of the south-east and adjust the constitutional project accordingly. The expert added that the government was ready for centralization but had no details about the process.
Constantine Simonov, prorector of the Russian Governmental Financial University, said that no one wanted the decentralization of Ukraine and called the idea itself an illusion. He noted that federalization was an attempt to implement European values. The expert added that suppression of ethnic minorities would contradict European values.
Andrey Baklanov, deputy head of the Council of the Association of Russian Diplomats, recommended that Ukrainian diplomats and politicians spend less time consulting foreigners and make their own decisions. He pointed out the PACE session that had given the wrong image of forces struggling to resolve the crisis.
Sergey Mikheyev, a political analyst, calls federalization a compromise for the situation. He denied that the idea for federalization had come from Moscow. Mikheyev pointed out that such a project had been discussed when Leonid Kuchma had been in power. Tolstoy added that it had been discussed in 2010.
Experts of Moscow and Kiev have discussed the federalization of Ukraine over separation of Donetsk, Lugansk and Kharkov. Bogdan Bespalko, deputy director of the Center for Ukrainian and Belarusian Studies of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, said that Ukraine should remain a unitary state based on the governance of all social layers.Sergey Tolstov, director of the Institute for Political Analysis and International Research, emphasized that federalization was more suitable for stable times. He believes that the government will try to create a dialogue with elites of the south-east and adjust the constitutional project accordingly. The expert added that the government was ready for centralization but had no details about the process.Constantine Simonov, prorector of the Russian Governmental Financial University, said that no one wanted the decentralization of Ukraine and called the idea itself an illusion. He noted that federalization was an attempt to implement European values. The expert added that suppression of ethnic minorities would contradict European values.Andrey Baklanov, deputy head of the Council of the Association of Russian Diplomats, recommended that Ukrainian diplomats and politicians spend less time consulting foreigners and make their own decisions. He pointed out the PACE session that had given the wrong image of forces struggling to resolve the crisis.Sergey Mikheyev, a political analyst, calls federalization a compromise for the situation. He denied that the idea for federalization had come from Moscow. Mikheyev pointed out that such a project had been discussed when Leonid Kuchma had been in power. Tolstoy added that it had been discussed in 201
