Maryana Prokop: Where does Ukraine’s separatism come from?

A de-escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine is a big challenge for the country’s new president – Petro Poroshenko. The way this problem is handled will not only determine the future of the Ukrainian state, but also the issue of regional security. Polish and foreign media constantly report on the issues in Ukraine creating a chronological approach to the process of the conflict escalation. With the information overload, it is very difficult to focus on what really is the source of separatism in the east of Ukraine. Among many opinions, there is a belief that this is a planned activity carried out by the Russian Federation and the Russians’ reaction towards the EuroMaidan revolution. However, the real genesis of this conflict lies much deeper.