Kharkiv People's Republic
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Kharkiv People's Republic
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| Status | Unrecognized state, recognized as de jure a part of Ukraine |
| Capital and largest city | Kharkiv |
| Official languages | Russian[1] |
| Recognized regional languages | Ukrainian (de facto) |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Yevhen Zhylin[2] | |
| Independence from Ukraine | |
| 7 April, 2014 | |
• End of the Republic | 8 April, 2014[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 350 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2014 estimate | 1,444,000[4] (not ranked) |
| Currency | Russian ruble |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| Driving side | right |
The Kharkov People's Republic (also known as the Kharkiv People's Republic) (Russian: Харьковская Народная Республика) was a short-lived self proclaimed quasi-state in Kharkiv, Ukraine.[5] It was declared by protesters during the 2014 Pro-Russian Protests in Ukraine. The protests were led by Yevhen Zhylin, who was de facto president of the Kharkov People's Republic.[6] It was created on 7 April, 2014 when Pro-Russian protesters stormed government buildings in Kharkiv and declared the Kharkov People's Republic.[7] It was dissolved when Pro-Maidan forces retook Kharkiv.[8]
History[edit]
Kharkiv is linguistically Russian.[9] On 1 March, 2014, a Russian citizen replaced the Ukrainian flag with the Russian flag on a administrative building.[10]. This further escalated with a month of Pro-Russian protests which led to the storming of the mayor's office of Kharkiv.[11]. This happened a few hours after the declaration of the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic on April 7. They declared the "Kharkov People's Republic" that day[12]. On April 8, officials from Western Ukraine arrived to deal with the situation, protesters were arrested and Ukrainian forces seized the local government building after defeating pro-Russian separatists.[13] Since April 13, there have been no violent demonstrations in front of the oblast capital.[3]
The republic claimed to be a sovereign state which, according to its arrested founder, Yehven Zhylin, would have established relations with other states in accordance with international law. They planned to recognize their sovereignty in a state referendum. The KPR militias, faced with the impossibility of continuing to exist, tried to restore the former pro-Russian Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych in the little territory they had under effective control.[14]
On April 21, during a rally, demonstrators elected a "people's governor", though it is unknown if this is connected to the former Republic.[15]
On May 22, the entire Kharkiv Oblast was reclamed by the new Novorossiya Confederation as a part of their territory[16]. The confederation project dissapeared on May 20, 2015.
On November 22, a train station near Bezlyudovka was bombed. It was the third explosion in Kharkiv in two weeks after being recaptured by Ukraine. An explosion in downtown Kharkiv on November 9 injured 13 people. It was also reported that various packages of explosives and ammunition were found at the Kharkov Station. According to city prosecutors, nine members of the pro-Russian Kharkov Partisans group seeking to re-establish the KPR were charged with 12 bombings and subsequently detained.[17][18][19]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://ukrainianweek.com/Society/121027
- ↑ "Prominent Ukrainian Anti-Maidan Activist Killed In Moscow Restaurant". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Authorities Clear Occupied Kharkiv Building". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
- ↑ macrotrends.net/cities/22762/kharkiv/population
- ↑ Jarábik, Natalia Shapovalova, Balázs. "How Eastern Ukraine Is Adapting and Surviving: The Case of Kharkiv". Carnegie Europe.
- ↑ "Who's who: These are the key figures and groups in Ukraine's political crisis". The World from PRX.
- ↑ "In pictures: Pro-Russians proclaim 'people's republic'". BBC News. April 7, 2014.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (May 5, 2014). "Waiting for War". The New Yorker.
- ↑ "Languages spoken in Kharkov | Kharkov".
- ↑ Roth, Andrew (March 4, 2014). "From Russia, 'Tourists' Stir the Protests". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Ukraine: Pro-Russians storm offices in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv". BBC News. April 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Pro-Russia activists declare establishment of "Kharkiv people's republic"". 2014-04-09. Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "Kharkiv settles down, while pro-Russian separatists still hold buildings in Luhansk, Donetsk - Apr. 08, 2014". KyivPost. 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "News2Night | Latest News | In Kharkiv and Lugansk elected "people's governors"". 2014-11-03. Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine - based on information received up until 21 April 2014, 20:00 (Kyiv time)". www.osce.org. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "Welcome to New Russia". Ukrainian Policy. 2014-05-23. Archived from the original on 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "На железнодорожной станции Безлюдовка произошел взрыв цистерны - В городе". 2014-12-25. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "В Харькове на вокзале выявили сумки со взрывчаткой и патронами". 2014-11-25. Archived from the original on 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "На счету задержанных "Харьковских партизан" - 12 терактов". 2014-11-24. Archived from the original on 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
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