Media: Donetsk Governor threatened to resign because of disagreement with the blockade of Donbas

The Governor of the Donetsk regional state administration Alexander Kikhtenko in the near future will be dismissed "because of his too liberal positions" in relation to residents beyond the control of Kiev territories, Ukrainian media reports.
"It is possible That in the near future will be fired Donetsk Governor Alexander Kikhtenko. He has consistently opposed a complete rupture of relations with uncontrolled territories That for the last period of time entered in apparent contradiction with the line to both the President And the government, "writes the Ukrainian magazine" News ". According to the publication, the presidential decree of dismissal is expected in a few days.
A formal occasion - the failure of the construction of fortifications, write " News ". In may Kikhtenko And colleague from Transcarpathia Vasyl Hubal was reprimanded by the Poroshenko for violation of the terms of the construction of pillboxes." Not that the construction was hampered: it was Not conducted in principle, - has told "news" the people's the people's Deputy Ihor Mosiychuk was admitted.- And if the same Moskal we are arriving in Lugansk region, incessantly seen at work, about Kikhtenko we cannot say "." Informally in BPP "news" told That the reason the "Stockholm syndrome" - too liberal towards the local population, Which is manifested in the opening of posts, And de facto open access of residents DNR on a " big Ukraine ". Against a backdrop of Gennady Moskal, who, on the contrary, blocked posts, Kikhtenko looks like a man, resisting the politics of Kiev on full blockade of the DPR AND LPR", write " Vesti ". Kikhtenko, arguing his position, informs That to sever economic ties with uncontrollable part of Donbass without mutual losses impossible." A complete blockage can be justified only by the rupture of the Minsk agreements And the rejection of the territories. That is also an option, if He is honest And dubbed as the country And our foreign partners, "lead" Lead " words Kikhtenko. According to Kikhtenko, the Ukrainian leadership must clearly articulate the principles of state policy regarding controlled militia territories." There are options (in respect of plants of Donbass): they will sell products either at the factory or in the Russian Federation, or to us through the Russian Federation at exorbitant prices, leaving taxes And money there.(...) But, most likely, will continue to increase rate rollbacks at our checkpoints. What, that Is currently going on ", - said Kikhtenko. Yesterday Kikhtenko said That about 80% of industrial plants within, which is controlled by the militia of Donbass, continue to pay taxes to the budget of Ukraine, if Kiev will abandon economic cooperation, " the system will collapse ". Above the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said That the Donetsk oblast Governor Alexander Kikhtenko will be held responsible for delays in the construction of defensive structures in the Donbas. On 12 may, the Ukrainian leader announced Kikhtenko reprimanded for the improper performance of actions for building the fortification of defensive fortifications in their respective constituencies. June 5, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has made the initiative to dismiss the head of the Donetsk region.


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