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In 1667, the Treaty of Andrusovo affirmed Russian sovereignty over historic Russian lands that had been part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth since the 14th century. These areas were de-facto Russian ever since the Treaty of Pereyaslav, signed in 1654 as an alliance between local Cossacks and the government in Moscow.
The restoration of Russian lands was affirmed in the 1686 Treaty of Perpetual Peace.
These regions became known as Malorossiya (Little Russian) and formed the triumvirate of the Three Russias under a single sovereign (Great Russia, Little Russia and White Russia). The lands of Malorossiya on the left-bank of the river Dnieper were later incorporated into further territorial gains from Poland-Lithuania on the right-bank of the river Dnieper in 1793.
In the 1764, former Ottoman regions around the Black Sea including the cities of Odessa and Donetsk formed Novorossiya or New Russia. The former Ottoman Khanate of Crimea formally linked up with this region in 1783.
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The current borders of Ukraine were manufactured haphazardly under Bolshevik rule which effectively slammed together the historic regions of Novorossiya and Malorossiya with western regions bordering former Polish lands that had been subsumed by Austro-Hungarian rule in the late-modern period. Areas that were part of the Second Polish Republic between the world wars, including Galicia and the Czech and Hungarian regions of Carpathian Ruthenia, were incorporated into The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic after 1945.
This odd mix of historic regions with different identities is the primary reasons that a conflict in the modern borders of Ukraine were simply a matter of “when” rather than “if”.
This reality has been acknowledged by Alexander Zakharchenko, the leader of the Donetsk People’s Republic who today announced the intent of Donetsk to lead a restoration of Malorossiya as part of a drive to reincorporate historic Russian territories into a close relationship with The Russian Federation.
Zakharchenko stated,
“We propose to establish the state of Malorossiya. Malorossiya is an independent young state. A transition period of up to 3 years.
…The state ‘Ukraine’ showed itself as a failed state and demonstrated the inability to provide its inhabitants with a peaceful and prosperous present and future.
We should be supported by the residents of the regions. This solution is possible provided that the international community supports the idea”.
Donetsk People’s Republic Income and Charges Minister Alexander Timofeev added the following,
“We, the representatives of former Ukraine, declare the establishment of a new state, Malorossiya, which is a successor state to Ukraine. We agree that the new state’s name will be Malorossiya because the very name of Ukraine has discredited itself. The city of Donetsk becomes Malorossiya’s capital”.
He further stated that Malorossiya would develop a constitution based on discussions throughout the regions including in the new/revived area and would ultimately require approval via a democratic referendum.
Timofeev continued,
“Malorossiya is a multinational state with Russian and Malorossiyan being its official languages, and regional languages retaining their rights and statuses…
…The policy aimed at joining the Union State of Russia and Belarus while preserving independence and sovereignty. The keeping of a visa-free regime in agreement with the European Union. De-oligarchisation, un-cluding (sic) on a legal basis”.
When discussing the model of Belarus in respect of its relations with Moscow, Timofeev is alluding to the Union-State between Belarus and Russia which was created in 1996. This has allowed for open borders and common economic and military interests between Minsk and Moscow.
Zakharchenko affirmed that the new state might need to live under emergency conditions for three years due to aggression from remnants of the regime currently ruling in Kiev.
In spite of these difficulties Zakharchenko also struck an optimistic tone, encouraging people to dream big. He stated,
“All of us here are going to talk about the future. We propose a plan for the reintegration of the country through the law and the Constitution. We must build a new country in which the concepts of conscience and honour are not forgotten. We offer the citizens of Ukraine a peaceful way out of the difficult situation, without war. This is our last offer not only to the Ukrainians, but also to all countries that supported the civil war in Donbass. I am convinced that we will do everything possible and impossible”.
Representatives at the meeting where the announcement was made were drawn from historic Malorossiya and Novorossiya regions including Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye, Kherson, Nikolayev, Odessa, Sumy, Poltava, Chernigov, Kirovograd.
The leader of the regime in Kiev, Petro Poroshenko responded to Zakharchenko’s statement saying that Kiev would reconquer both Donbass and the Russian territory of the Crimean peninsula. Both of these statements speak to just how out of touch Poroshenko is with the realities on the ground.
Although the organisational phases of creating Malorossiya will be difficult due to the position of the Kiev regime and almost certainly the European Union also, the idea underlines something The Duran discussed in November of 2016,
” If the (Kiev) regime fell due to a combination of internal incompetence and international isolation, chances are that a more moderate government could be formed. Ideally such a new government would be one that recognises the democratic right to self-determination exercised by the Donbass Republics, one less hell-bent on extreme corruption and hopefully one that would hold regional referenda on autonomy and/or independence”.
Historic regions of different cultural, linguistic and sovereign backgrounds cannot be slammed together into an artificial state for an eternity. History shows that such states are typically dissolved or radically reformed after a certain period of uncomfortable pseudo-coexistence.
The impending collapse of the regime in Kiev and the longer term re-defining of the borders of the state now called Ukraine will have to be addressed sooner or later. The proposals which came out of Donetsk today are as good a beginning on the road to much needed change as any.
The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
Excellent news. My respect to all Commanders and defenders murdered by Kiev Junta’s attacks.
This could be one of the most important announcements of the century to date – worldwide.
Congratulations Novo/Malorossiya! To declare this at this point in time is as good as any. A process is being set in motion in which heavily indoctrinated ukies despite living under Stockholm syndrome conditions eventually can take part in their new future. They just have to glance at Crimea and how the Crimeans raised their standard of living by rejecting Nazi/CIA rule. The Nazi regime and their US backers thrives on war to maintain their dysfunctional terrorist state and judging by Petro /Waltzman/PoroShitko’s reaction to this announcement (that he will take “back” both Crimea and Donbass) and amassing of troops and… Read more »
Have to wholeheartedly agree with the reincarnation of “Boy-Putin” here,
Khazaria 2.0 is a no-go!
Khazaria 2.0?? What’s your source? I’m genuinely intregued.
P.S Khazaria 2.5 (maybe 3.0) to be launched in Tajikistan in the near future (if Trump can be hood-winked otherwise add 10 years to the plan).
Good post but for your use of the word, “Nazi” to describe the criminal filth who have stolen Ukraine from its people. They are BOLSHEVIKS – and just as psychotic and murderous as the last batch of psychotic Bolshevik jews who took over the administration of the state in 1920 – a horrifying event that eventually led to the deliberate deaths of over 15,000,000 Christian Ukrainians at the hands of the repulsive jews who STILL hate them. Here are the names of those who control Ukraine – all but one, (who happens to be a self-described Ukrainian Christian), are jews.… Read more »
Gryzlov, ambassador to Minsk Accords talks for Russia, and Surkov, Putin’s perpetual go-between who handled Nuland over the issues of Donbass and Minsk 2, both are “shocked”, “not with” this move by Zakh.
That gives Russia, the Kremlin and Putin room to maneuver. But this had to come out of Putin. Donetsk has never done anything without Putin’s approval.
Confiscation of the Oligarch’s Donbass businesses recently, and the passports for Donbass, all are Putin’s doings.
This is his answer to Nazism, the EU sanctions and the US/NATO presence.
“This solution is possible provided that the international community supports the idea”.
Therein lies the rub.
The ‘international community’ totally believes that Russia invaded ‘Banderastan’s Donbass’, more than 3 years ago..
That lie, endlessly repeated in true Goebells-like fashion, by Tusk, Stoltenberg, the Beeb and other MSM propaganda distributors and liars, has totally sunken into their retarded nazi-supporting heads, and its not going to change anytime soon…
Russia will eventually give support, and China also but silently. Of course the ‘west’ will scream and have a fit, but will be powerless to do anything!
Again – the ignorant use of the word, nazi, to describe the jew hooligans and psychopaths who now are strip-mining Ukraine only helps our enemies by taking people’s eyes off of who is really responsible for the criminal cabal that is once again murdering Ukrainian Christians for profit and personal power. A better comparison would be to their grandfathers generally and Ilya Ehrenburg specifically if you’re going to describe these vermin. It was they who deserved our condemnation then – not the Germans who were welcomed with open arms by the Ukrainian people after 20 years under the boot heels… Read more »
Zakharchenko is doing exactly what the Nazis did. Declaring a jew-free new nation, and a bright future ahead. And just as the jews crushed Hitler, through the use of their surrogate military, kindly provided for them by the so called “allies”, so the jew through its parasitized western hosts will again seek to crush Malorossiya. But this time around, whereas Hitler was opposed by the jew-infested USSR, a new and reborn Christian nation of Russia will stand foursquare behind them. The ties of blood and shared history and culture are strong; and with luck, too strong for the eternal jew… Read more »
What nonsense. Why don’t you just join the Banderites? Or maybe you already have.
I always enjoy a comment which is entirely without substance, and which relies instead on the tried and tested, but entirely discredited, rhetorical device known as the implicit ad hominem. So thanks. And perhaps, having first absorbed and reflected upon this death-blow to your self-esteem, you might then favour us with an analysis of the ethnicity of the individual who initially subverted Ukraine with the sum of 5 billion dollars US, and who is thus the real enemy of the gentleman whose wise utterances we are reading about today in this article. And here’s a hint; Nuland is not her… Read more »
This comment is deadly accurate.
Thank you for the history. I have so much respect for Alexander Zakharchenko and wish him well with Maolrossiya.
Why do I respect Alexander Zakharchenko? Look how he treated his prisoners of war, when the cauldrons were up and running. RIP Givi and Motorola.
Mother of POW is Given Her Son Back (powerful meeting)… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqyC0FS-gNY
You’re absolutely right about Zakharchenko, It couldn’t be more clear that we (America) are absolutely on the wrong side of history. It will haunt us…..guaranteed.
It is the same with us over in the UK. It was events in Ukraine that woke me up. I wish him all the best and again happy to say he is one of the few politicians that I actually respect.
“We propose to establish the state of Malorossiya. Malorossiya is an independent young state. A transition period of up to 3 years.
How interesting that this mirrors Albright’s proposed 3 year transition period for Kosovo. How interesting indeed.
It’s been 3 years since the coup in Kiev – the patience of Novarussia is worn out. Three years to work out the details, to consult the populace, to write the constitution, to ensure legality of the future government? It seems a decent and worthwhile plan for the path of statehood. I fully support this idea!
Putin is dirigentt ???
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oR3_7BjBfCo
Some very positive steps to re-form a nation again. Much success to you all.
Dear Friends at Duran,
Might I suggest allowing for a larger version of the map above by clicking on the illustration. I couldn’t make it large enough to read the lettering, so it was just a lot of colors in a map for me. I couldn’t tell which area was Malorossiya.
I saved it as an image and then used the saved image and was then able to enlarge the image to read it.
I fear that the Russian Federation will not lend its diplomatic support to Malorossiya, which will effectively kill in the cradle any significance of this development. First, Putin still publicly embraces the Minsk Accord, despite Kiev’s failure to adhere to it. The unilateral announcement of a new successor State, conflicts with the Minsk Accord. Second, so far Putin has scrupulously avoided any actions which can be construed as Russian aggrandizement at the Ukraine’s expense. The West is certain to accuse Russia of attempting de facto annexation throughthe Malorossiya announcement.
It does not conflict with Minsk2 – instead of the ‘former’ Ukraine, there is Novarussia. This is a smart move on the side of DPR, to ensure ‘special status of certain parts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions’ at stated in the Minsk agreements.