Political scientists: the local elections will not change the political situation in Ukraine

Coming to Ukraine, the Local elections will consolidate the position of the ruling nationalist parties, believe Russian experts.

Local elections are scheduled in Ukraine for October 25. They will be held in the Kiev-controlled number of settlements of Donetsk and Lugansk regions.


"These elections are currently in fact solve nothing ", - said Deputy Director of the Center for Ukrainian studies and Belorussii Lomonosov Moscow state University Bogdan Bespalko, speaking on Thursday at a roundtable in the capital of Russia, organized the " parliamentary newspaper ".

according to his statement, the upcoming vote should wait only entrench the position of those forces who are currently in power." No special surprises waiting. I own persona expect only strengthen those nationalist parties who are currently in power and those parties that belong To the same camp, but, anyway, first won seats in power ", - says the expert.

for reviews of the Deputy head of the Centre history of the peoples of Russia and inter-ethnic relations of the Institute of Russian history Russian Academy of Sciences Andrei Marchukov, To the situation on the Ukrainian political arena has led that All of the carriers of alternative views in fact were removed from participation in elections." in fact, the election of bezalternativno. There are competing, by and large, All the same forces, citizens, ideas and suggestions. All opposition forces were effectively removed from participation in the political process, " - said the expert.

"After the elections in Ukraine no fundamentally new balance of forces will not. Will be only a consolidation of existing orders ", - said Marchukov.


Director of the Institute of Russian abroad Sergey Panteleev tried to convince a cautious approach To the assumptions of some observers As if the fatigue of Ukrainian voters from the nationalist rhetoric that, in their vision, is bound to affect the voting results." We often forget about the fact that Ukraine - the warring state. The atmosphere of hatred There took root, and from it not to get to anywhere ", - noted the analyst.

As explained Panteleev, "political rhetoric in Ukraine is still very radical" and it is necessary to take into account in forecasting future developments.

"Unfortunately, this rhetoric is both an obstacle to lasting peace in the Donbas and the implementation of the Minsk agreements ", - said the head of the Institute of Russian abroad.


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