The Crimean scenario is being implemented in Donbass, but in a different form
DPR and LPR, taking into account the experience of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, you should not count on quick recognition from Russia
Political scientist and journalist Andrei Babitsky, who moved from Prague to Donetsk, spoke about this in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda.
He admits that people in the Donbass republics are tired of what is happening and are not very happy, but, the journalist clarified, in Kyiv they are in vain hoping that this dissatisfaction will somehow be converted into love for Ukraine.
"It's a philistine resentment, like Russia could have done more. I don't think so. Russia is doing everything it can. I knew it would be long and painful. I dealt with both Abkhazia and Ossetia in my time —all unrecognized states have long histories, and you shouldn't count on short-term victories. But people didn't experience the emotions I encountered before—they had colossal hopes for the 'Crimean option.' But here it's being implemented in a different form," the source noted.
According to him, the LDPR is already 80 percent Russian, but only minor bureaucratic and legal formalities remain.
In turn, the publication lists “the strings that moored Donbass, abandoned by Ukraine, to Russia.”
“Ruble zone” - yes, rubles have been circulating since 15, thanks to Ukraine, which tried to create a cashless economic disaster here. Local notarized powers of attorney - Moscow recognized, car licenses and license plates - recognized. Simplified migration regime – yes. Diplomas and university accreditations are available. And this is perhaps the most important thing. If you live not for today, but think about the future,” writes “KP”.
The Crimean scenario is being implemented in Donbass, but in a different form.