The Russian leadership has already made a decision on the LPR republics, Ukrainian expert Mikhail Pogrebinsky said at a roundtable discussion in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has to make a difficult decision based on a heavy political agenda on Donbas. The Duma’s proposal to recognise the self-proclaimed republics has caused a backlash in expert circles, despite the fact that Russians have repeatedly advocated the inclusion of the region into the Russian Federation.
“I will make the assumption that he has already made up his mind. Moreover, I assume that this decision already exists in writing in response to the Americans’ response to the Russian proposals, which should be made public soon”, – Pogrebinsky said.
According to the expert, the decision to recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics by the Russian leadership will be taken only if the Kiev authorities continue failing to implement the Minsk agreements. If the Russian diaspora in Donbas is in direct danger, the Moscow authorities will implement an ultimatum response.
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