Alexander Borodai (left), the former leader of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic", shakes hands with his replacement, Alexander Zakharchenko. Credit: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Donetsk People’s Republic Prime Minister Resigns, Names Field Commander as Successor -- RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, August 7 (RIA Novosti) — The prime minister of Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Boroday, announced his resignation Thursday.
«I came here as a crisis manager, a startuper if you wish. A lot was done in the past days, and DPR has proven itself as a state. Now I cede my place to a respected field commander, my friend Alexander Zakharchenko," Boroday said.
A Moscow-native, Boroday said the leader of the DPR must be a Donetsk native, as Zakharchenko, who has also been an outspoken leader of a unit of independence supporters called Oplot.
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My Comment: There are many reasons for this resignation .... but the main one is to blunt Western accusations that the rebellion was being run by Moscow. Also .... pro-rebel forces were not happy with recent losses and the perception that they were "pawns" of Moscow. And while I do not expect this resignation to impact the course of this civil war (Alexander Boroday will still stay on as a deputy), it does tell me that there is dissension in the rebel ranks, and they are looking for a new strategy/leadership to fight this civil war.
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