July 18, 2017, will go down in the history books as a
day when the territory called "Ukraine" finally ceased to exist. The
Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko announced in the
framework of the Donbass Forum in Donetsk the creation of a new state instead
of the former Ukraine - Malorossiya.
The forum brought together delegates from 19 regions
of the former Ukraine, most of them are the military, who have been protecting
the country from neo-Nazis since 2014. The presidium of the forum included: the
Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko, the Deputy Prime
Minister of the DPR Alexander Timofeyev, serviceman of the DPR Army Vyacheslav
Gubin (call sign Batya Kharkovsky) and the forum secretary –adviser to the Head
of the DPR Alexander Kazakov.
The Constitutional Act and the Political Declaration
of the new state formation were proclaimed and voted at the meeting. Those are
draft documents that will be supplemented and transformed in accordance with
proposals from the regions. A special website will soon be created, where
everyone who wants to live in a new way can express their own opinion about the
structure of the state.
Declaring the establishment of Malorossiya, the Head
of State emphasized that such a step was deliberated and aimed, first of all,
at ending the war.
"It is very pleasant to see combat comrades, people with whom a lot of
trials have been gone through, at this forum. I have never even thought
that all these familiar faces are residents of Kirovograd, Odessa, Kiev ... No
one has even asked where they came from. Today we have gathered to talk about
the future of our land. Donbass itself decides its fate. For all those who are
at the front and those who are in the rear this talk is very important. The war
is ongoing for the fourth year. We see that the situation has not just stalled
–it reached a deadlock. It is almost impossible to cut this knot. One of the
reasons for this is the lack of an image of the future, understandable to
everyone who, in one way or another, is involved in this conflict. This applies
to the other side of the front, and Europe, and Russia, and the United States.
But do we often say how to live after the war? This is the whole paradox: if we
clearly answer the question of what we want after the war, we will most likely
find a way to get out of it. Our today's talk is about this. Have we heard a
proposal on how to end the war? Perhaps, only from Kiev, from the illegal criminal power. Their view of the future is as
simple as that: first get access to the border, then kill us all, and live on.
This is the concept of the Donbass 'reintegration'. Instead of this plan,
through the General Staff and the war, we suggest a different plan. Plan for
the reintegration of the country through the constitutional process and
treaties. There is one more important fact why we should talk about this now.
You know that not so long ago we have launched the humanitarian programme for
the reunification of the Donbass people, within the framework of which we are
helping compatriots from the temporarily Kiev-controlled territories of the
Donetsk People's Republic. We have received a lot of reproaches
from residents of other regions of the former Ukraine: "Are we not your
compatriots?" "Will you refuse to help us?" I ask us: don't we
have to help our fellow countrymen? We understand that the majority of
Ukrainians suffer from the Bandera regime that has seized the country. I
believe that we should help them, but not through the war, unless we are forced
to do so by the Kiev authorities. We must build a new country together, in
which the concepts of conscience and honour will not be forgotten. We must find
a peaceful way out of the impasse.
Another programme of ours aroused interest – the
integration of Donbass in Russia. More and more residents of the former Ukraine
understand that the country is slipping into the abyss. The way out is to
restore fraternal ties with Russia: economic, humanitarian and just human ones.
We offer a way out of the war through the re-establishment
of the country. But this can happen only under several conditions. Firstly, the
inhabitants of the former Ukraine must support us. I must say that we have
already held consultations with a number of representatives of business and
government. They support us. We will continue the negotiations.
Secondly, that part of the international community
that is involved in our conflict must support our idea and act as a mediator.
Besides, it is international players, institutions that can hold the Kiev regime
from drowning Donbass in blood in response to our peaceful proposal. I hope
that Western politicians have the honour and conscience (although I doubt it),
and they will not exchange their vested interests for tens of thousands of
innocent lives. The offer from the inhabitants of Donbass is the first and the
last. I repeat, the last! It is backed not only by our armed forces, but also
by our will to win!" Alexander Zakharchenko addressed the world community.
After that, the Head of the Donetsk People's Republic
read out the Political Declaration.
“The
project of the state of "Ukraine", formulated one hundred and fifty
years ago and implemented in different versions during the twentieth century,
has reached its logical conclusion and led to the country's disintegration, the
civil war and the death of tens of thousands of people, including children,
women, and elderly people. And this process is irreversible. An attempt to turn
the story back will result in "balkanization" of the conflict,
expansion of chaos, escalation of the civil war and even bigger number of
casualties.
To
stop the civil war and avoid new victims, we, representatives of the majority
of the regions of the former "Ukraine" assembled in Donetsk on July
18, 2017, discussed the current situation and came to the following
conclusions:
- the
state of "Ukraine" has revealed itself as a failed state and
demonstrated its being incapable of granting its inhabitants a peaceful and
prosperous present and future;
- the
current authorities – 'president' Poroshenko and the Verkhovna Rada – elected
in Kiev after the coup d'etat against the backdrop of political terror and the
absence of elections in the Crimea and Donbass, are illegitimate;
- the
state of "Ukraine" is on the brink of economic catastrophe and
depopulation;
- an
ultranationalist coup is brewing in Kiev, as a result of which outright
neo-Nazis will come to power instead of "Banderites with a European
face";
- as
a result of the neo-Nazi coup, a civil war of all against all will begin in the
country and cause its subsequent disintegration;
- the
Ukrainian nationalistic project (the Galician one) has discredited itself by
the shedding of civilians' blood in the country;
- the
ideology of "Ukrainism" has proved to be misanthropic, mixed with xenophobia
(Russophobia, anti-Semitism, Polonophobia) and neo-Nazism (the ideology of
national exclusivity and superiority);
-
resulting from historical development and due to the Maidan, the word
"Ukraine" is forever associated with the names of the Nazi
accomplices Bandera and Shukhevich, with the tragedies of the Baby Yar, the
Volyn massacre and Khatyn, and, nowadays, with mass murders of people on the
Maidan, in the Trade Unions' House in Odessa, and the Genocide of the Donbass
people.
On
the basis of the above, we believe that the state of "Ukraine" in the
form it was established after the collapse of the USSR is UNSERVICEABLE.
We,
representatives of the regions of the former "Ukraine", propose to
re-establish the state and to proclaim the state of MALOROSSIYA under
historical background out of the former "Ukraine". In this case, it
is of fundamental importance to rename the country, since "Ukraine"
as a state is guilty of war crimes, mass terror and genocide of its own people.
In
turn, the new name of the country based on historical traditions will enable us
to reunify those pieces of the former "Ukraine" that seemed to have
parted ways forever, including because of participation in the civil war on
different sides of the front line.
We
must turn the page of our people's history which is flooded with the blood of
our brothers and sisters.
Malorossiya
is an INDEPENDENT, SOVEREIGN state with a new name, a new flag, a new
constitution, a new state structure, new principles of social and economic
development, and new historical prospectives. But this is NOT A REVOLUTION!
This is a return to history. This is a novelty that restores, not destroys.
In
view of the economic plight of the country, the chaos and disintegration
potential, regarding the possibility of launching a "war of all against
all", we consider it necessary to declare a state of emergency for the
transition period – up to 3 years. During this time, the process of adoption of
the new Constitution and the establishment of the rule of law should be
completed.
Under
a state of emergency, a ban on the activities of political parties and foreign
funds is to be introduced, and penalties for criminal offenses, especially
against the person, are to be increased. The fight against corruption will be toughened,
as well as penalties for it. The shadow arms market is to be eliminated,
including by registering weapons in accordance with the new law.
In
the same period, an investigation is to be carried out with the involvement of
foreign specialists – from Russia, Belarus, the European Union – into the
crimes committed by the Maidan Kiev regime: murders on the Maidan, the murder
of Odessa citizens in the Trade Unions' House on May 2, 2014, war crimes in
Donbass in the so-called ATO.
In
the same period, the People's Tribunal is to be prepared to charge the state
criminals who have led the country to disintegration and civil war: V.F.
Yanukovich (with a request to Russia for his extradition), P.A. Poroshenko and
his clique: Turchinov, Yatsenyuk, Kolomoisky, Paruby, Nalivaichenko and others.
We
are sure that, having recovered from the criminal neo-Nazi ideology of
"Ukrainism", we will be able to build a new society on the basis of
friendship and mutual assistance, but not hatred and envy. The creative genius
of our people will manage to bring Malorossiya to the forefront of global
civilization and play a role in history. The role of Good and Truth,” the
document says.
The
Constitutional Act was voiced by Alexander Timofeyev - Vice-Prime Minister of
the Donetsk People's Republic.
We,
the representatives of the regions of the former "Ukraine" (with the
exception of the Crimea), declare the establishment of a new state, which is
the legal successor of "Ukraine". We agree that the new state will be
called Malorossiya, since the very name "Ukraine" has discredited
itself.
The
city of Donetsk becomes the capital of Malorossiya. The city of Kiev remains a
historical and cultural center without the status of a capital city.
The
flag of Bogdan Khmelnitsky (sample) is recognized as the national flag of
Malorossiya.
Malorossiya
is a multinational state, the state languages of which are Malorossiyan and
Russian, while preserving the rights of regional languages.
Malorossiya
is a federal state with a wide autonomy of the regions. The central government
has to maintain federal budget issues (formed from the assignment of each
region's established percentage), the army and special services, customs and
the Central Bank, tax policy and ecology. The basic issues of education (standards)
and medicine also have to remain under the supervision of central authorities,
but with a significant regional component.
We
proceed from the fact that the Donetsk People's Republic (along with the
Lugansk People's Republic) remain the only territories of the former
"Ukraine" (not counting the Crimea), where the legitimate authority
is preserved.
Grounds:
- In
Kiev, in February 2014 an unconstitutional armed coup took place;
-
Donetsk did not recognize this coup and its 'legal' consequences;
- In
the conditions of virtual anarchy, a referendum was held in the territory of
the Donetsk region – the most democratic form of the expression of the
citizens' will, on the basis of which legitimate, executive and legislative
authorities were elected in a popular vote;
-
Acting President Turchinov was appointed by the Verkhovna Rada in violation of
the constitution. Elections of Poroshenko and the Verkhovna Rada in 2014 were
illegitimate, since, in addition to mass violations and political terror
(beating of candidates, intimidation of voters), several millions of voters did
not participate in these elections (the Crimea, Donbass), whose participation
was declared by the CEC in Kiev.
On
the basis of the above, the Donetsk People's Republic considers itself entitled
to initiate the re-establishment of the state that was formerly called
"Ukraine".
The
Donetsk People's Republic calls on the representatives of regional elites and
civil society of the regions of the former "Ukraine" to unite in
order to stop the chaos in the country and the civil "war of all against
all", as well as the subsequent process of the country's disintegration.
The DPR is ready to assume the coordinating role and ensure the safety of all
the participants of the new constitutional process by efforts of its army and
law enforcement agencies.
To
this end, we propose to select from all regions representatives to the
Constitutional Assembly (the principles of the Assembly of the Land) on a
personal basis, where they will establish the country – Malorossiya, and adopt
a new Constitution.
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Official Declaration of the Malorossiyan
Federation [Full text, 07/18/2017]
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While
preparing the new Constitution, we consider it necessary to rely on the
following basic principles:
-
Independent sovereign state;
-
Territorial integrity, with the recognition of the legitimacy of the Crimean peoples’
choice (referendum);
-
Neutral (non-aligned) military status;
-
Reliance on values that are traditional for our peoples, based on the
Orthodox world view;
-
Equality of all the traditional religions and confessions and, at the same
time, opposition to sectarianism and totalitarian sects;
-
Multi-vector economy, a ‘bridge’ between East and West, North and South;
-
Resumption of participation in the CIS activities, ratification of the law on
the membership of Malorossiya in the CIS;
-
Accession course to the Union State of Russia and Belarus while preserving
independence and sovereignty;
-
Restoration of cooperation ties with Russia and renewal of cooperation with the
EAEU; negotiations in the trilateral format of Malorossiya-Russia-EU to
harmonize relations in the overall system;
-
Preservation of visa-free travel (in case of the EU consent);
-
Restoration of the industrial potential of the country; establishment of state
companies in key industries;
-
Prohibition on the sale of agricultural land; rejection of GMOs;
-
Development of the system of people’s (public) control in the economy and
politics, including as a means of combating corruption;
-
Fight against corruption as a key focus; increased liability (including
criminal liability) for corruption offenses; monitoring legislation to
eliminate corrupt practices;
- Overthrow
of oligarchs' power, including at the legislative level;
-
Waiver of political parties as a subject of politics, transition to the
personal representation principle;
-
Introduction of direct democracy elements;
-
Legal succession to the Ukraine “before the Maidan”;
-
Repudiation of the Maidan authority’s debts;
-
Renunciation of the increase in the retirement age;
-
Freezing of utility tariffs and consideration of the possibility of their
further reduction;
- The
first employment guarantees for graduates of universities;
-
Permission to keep and bear arms;
-
Systemic denazification;
-
Administrative and criminal liability for the propaganda of neo-Nazi ideas and
glorification of the Nazis and their accomplices (Bandera, Shukhevich, OUN-UPA,
etc.);
-
Administrative and criminal liability or attempts to reconsider the results of
the Second World War;
-
Rehabilitation of the Soviet heritage;
-
Restoration of the state celebration of the Victory Day on May 9;
-
Regionalization of the memorial policy.
The
Constitution of Malorossiya is to be developed and adopted in the original
version by the Constitutional Assembly and then submitted to a nationwide
referendum. This will be preceded by a broad public discussion at both regional
and federal levels,” says the fundamental
document of Malorossiya.
After the vote, in which the delegates unanimously
supported the draft documents, Alexander Zakharchenko addressed the entire
people of Ukraine.
"I have repeatedly said that not only Donbass,
but Kharkov is ours too. We believe that other cities are also native, because
this is our land! I, like many of you, was born in the Soviet Union, so this is
the land of the big, great Motherland!
I was repeatedly asked by soldiers when we will go and
return their land. I have always answered: friends, you helped us to liberate
Donbass, we will come and help liberate Kharkov, Kiev, Odessa, Ivano-Frankovsk,
Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk. This is the beginning and the basis of a real
combat friendship. People live in those regions as well, and the best
representatives are fighting here today. These are those who opposed the Kiev
regime, opposed the Bandera ideology.
I hope that our peaceful proposal will be adequately
received, and not befouled," he said. The Head of State stressed that the
reformatting of the former Ukraine did not violate the terms of the Minsk
agreements and the Package of Measures for their implementation. On the
contrary, it's based on the main principle of everything that is connected with
Minsk – the peaceful settlement of the conflict.
The Head of State was supported by all the delegates
speaking at the forum. Representatives of the regions of the former Ukraine
once again stressed that they were not fighting against its inhabitants, but
against the illegal Kiev authorities.
At the end of the forum it was decided that the next
meeting would be held in a month. The participants will discuss in more detail
the form and structure of the state of Malorossiya. By this time, the members
of the presidium were instructed to conduct a series of negotiations with
representatives of the regions, to develop new ties, and to collect proposals
for amendments to the announced documents.
INTERNET SOURCE: https://av-zakharchenko.su/inner-news-eng/Sobytiya/V-Donetcke-zayavleno-o-sozdanii-gosudarstva-pravopreemnika2/
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