Taking into account the approaching processes of disintegration of Russia, supporters of the independence of the Pskov land consider it necessary to make a statement.
Many centuries ago, our ancestors came to the land where the city of Pskov is now located, and built an independent state here. It had borders, laws, an army, and its own civil and cultural traditions. But the most important thing that our Pskov ancestors had was freedom. They had their own country, their own Pskov Republic. Subsequently, after the annexation of the republic by Moscow, all institutions of Pskov statehood were abolished. At the same time, the metropolis did not have a public, social and cultural structure close to us, that is, it was an alien and archaic system for the people of Pskov. It was alien from the beginning and remains so to this day.
Since then, the Pskov land has been firmly entrenched in the role of a province, and, when necessary, a "western frontier" in case of war. This role predetermined the sad fate of the once glorious land.
When we are reproached for wanting to return the Pskov region five centuries ago, we would like to ask the question: “Does the Pskov land live better now than then?” Is it better to be in last place in terms of income, quality of life and infrastructure? Is it better to be the first in mortality, unemployment and outflow of the population? Is it better to be a fortress to protect Moscow? Is it better to be the poorest and most disenfranchised? Do you like this "real" thing?
How about we talk about the future? The future that awaits our land on the outskirts of Muscovy. Now we see how the economy of the region is degrading. Unemployment is rising, the region is drowning in government loans and is under a drip of subsidies. Due to the further depletion of the region, it will be even more intensively used exclusively as a military base and as a logistics hub. The able-bodied population and ambitious young people will leave at an even faster pace - who goes where. In addition, according to demographic indicators, the region is very old - on average, the population is aging, Pskov is already called the city of pensioners. If someone thinks that the Pskov region will be saved by its cultural potential, then he is mistaken. All churches, fortresses, estates are not considered Pskov, they have long been marked as an all-Russian property, and for Russians from other regions, this is a kind of amazing aboriginal culture, a funny “village with churches” and “a piece of historical Russia”. But the saddest thing is that even this will not happen soon: in the near future, the region will finally lose its identity, forever remaining a province, and Pskov - an “ordinary Russian city”, which is no different from settlements founded in Soviet times somewhere in central Russia.
The only way out of the grave, in which our land stands firmly with one foot, is the region's secession from Russia. The Pskov region must acquire its own sovereignty, its own borders, its own authorities. The name "Pskov region" should go on the pages of textbooks in the section "Period of occupation". The Pskov Republic should appear on the map.
It is necessary to create a state of law in which there will be all conditions for the development of a person as an individual, as a citizen and as part of society. The independent Pskov Republic, due to its favorable location and logistics infrastructure, can become a place of attraction for entrepreneurs and talented youth, and the cultural potential of the region will inevitably attract the attention of artists and international organizations. Close proximity to several states will allow developing a multilingual environment, creating conditions for cultural exchange, international cooperation and strengthening the potential of the large Eastern European region together with the Baltic countries, Belarus, Poland, Ukraine and others.
The imminent and inevitable disintegration of Russia will open a window of opportunity through which our land must get out of the prison of nations. The Pskov Republic must become free, break forever with the Russian past and go to the West, to its origins, to its European brothers, from whom it was separated, having been kidnapped from a European family and given to a Moscow orphanage.
Of course, this will not happen by itself. It is necessary not only to be ready for the approaching historical processes, but also to actively contribute to their onset. So, each of us does what he is good at to achieve our goals. And we invite Pskov patriots and supporters of the independence of other regions to join us.
We don't have to start from scratch. This land knows the time when there was a real state here, but most importantly, free people lived here who could put the prince out of the gate, because they did not like him.
Everything is ahead!
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