The schism in the pro-Russia camp is preventing the return of the political model of two Ukraines, a model that is the perfect breeding ground for politicians who boost their ratings by fanning the flames of the interregional confrontation in the country. Typically, the same thing is happening in western Ukraine, too, where unity in the pro-European-patriotic camp has been splintered by rivalry between former president Petro Poroshenko’s European Solidarity party and rock star Svyatoslav Vakarchuk’s Holos (Voice) party.
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A placard depicting candidate of the pro-Kremlin Ukrainian party "Opposition Platform For Life", Olga Arkanova-Chorna, is seen in Kyiv on July 18, 2019, ahead of the country's parliamentary elections on July 21.
