Mineev A.P. – candidate of sciences (PhD in physico-mathematical sciences), MGIMO (U) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, professor, Class 3 active state advisor of the Russian Federation, Executive secretary and member of the Expert Council of the Bureau of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
The article analyzes regional identity potential in Russian Federation, it’s socio-political and historical sources, content and specificity. Finally, author generates a combination of scenarios to show possible future outcomes of separatism on example of Russia's nearest neighbour, Ukraine.
Separatism, regional communities, regional identity, Russian Federation, cleavage «Center – Periphery», Ukraine.
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