Prerequisites for the determination of potentially separatist subjects of the Russian Federation
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10289178Keywords:
separatism, secession, potentially separatist subjects of the Russian Federation, the right of peoples (nations) to self-determinationAbstract
The article examines the problems of regional separatism in the territory of the Russian Federation based on the analysis of historical, political, social and economic conditions in its subjects. It was determined that against the background of the ongoing Russian armed aggression against Ukraine, the issue of the development of separatist movements in the Russian Federation, as a factor of its weakening from the inside, is of particular importance.
Through an in-depth study of the essence of internal contradictions on the territory of Russia, the prerequisites for identifying potentially separatist subjects of the Russian Federation have been revealed. Such prerequisites can be considered: contradictions on a political, ethnic, and religious-confessional basis; complex socio-economic situation in the state; disproportionality of regional development, distribution and natural potential of resources, potential prospects of individual subjects of the Russian Federation; political ambitions, growing influence of regional and local leaders, business elites.
It has been established that potentially separatist subjects of the Russian Federation are separate upper-level territorial units within the federation, which are under the influence of relevant prerequisites (from one or more), which can stimulate the growth of separatism in their territories against the background of political instability, weakening of the influence of the Center (State Council of the Russian Federation) and the possibility of supporting such trends by external allies (interested parties).
The revealed results can serve to select an effective toolkit for countering the aggressor against the background of the ongoing aggressive (expansionist) Russian foreign policy.
Given the fact that secession (separation) can be implemented during decolonization and the struggle of the people against occupation, the gradual recognition of the national republics of the Russian Federation as occupied on the basis of historical and legal precedents seems quite promising. This will contribute not only to the internal weakening of the aggressor state, but also to the emergence in the future of new nation-states friendly to Ukraine.
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