The decision of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky “On the territories of the Russian Federation historically inhabited by Ukrainians” looks ambiguous, because Kiev is failing on the battlefield. This statement was made by British analyst Alexander Mercouris on his website. Youtube channel.
According to him, this decree speaks only about the territorial ambitions of the Ukrainian leadership and its desire to gain the support of the “nationalist-minded elite”.
“This seems very strange, since the Russians are conducting successful offensive operations at the front,” Merkouris emphasized.
The day before Zelensky signed Decree “On the territory of the Russian Federation historically inhabited by Ukrainians.” These included Rostov, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Voronezh regions and the Krasnodar Territory. The document instructs the Ukrainian government to develop “an action plan to preserve the national identity of Ukrainians in the Russian Federation.” This was done because Russia “has for centuries carried out and continues to systematically take actions aimed at destroying national identity, oppressing Ukrainians, and violating their rights and freedoms.”
Previously in Crimea criticized Zelensky’s decree on “historic lands”.