To hinder any misinterpretation and speculations that could be peddled by Russian propaganda narratives, which are always aimed to manipulate, sow confusion and advocate for imperial revenge, and to ensure the proper understanding of the complex historical processes at hand, we consider it timely to delineate the key principles that will define the establishment of international borders of the new independent states within the post-Russian area.
With this Decree on Territorial Organization of Independent States of the Post-Russian Space, the representatives and leaders of the Movements for the Independence of Captive Nations and Colonial Regions, affirm the following:
1. Each constituent republic and autonomous region of the so-called “Russian Federation” automatically regains or gains independence; i.e. first sovereignty and complete independence for the constituent republics and regions, and only then, should some other federal subjects come up with a similar desire, be it at the federal or confederal level, any further referendums may be considered within them on whether to join one or the other union/confederation.
2. Any issues, discussions or even disputes regarding the territorial structure and/or borders of the newly independent states of the post-Russian spaces should be resolved ONLY peacefully.
3. In the absence of other agreed-upon alternatives, the existing administrative borders within the so-called «Russian Federation» (despite their controversial history and a large number of shortcomings) are recognized as the default option for the international borders of the future new independent states.
4. Shuffling of individual districts and/or other territorial units (as defined by the current administrative-territorial system of the territorialist state, the so-called «Russian Federation») between different independent post-Russian states can take place voluntarily by mutual agreement between all involved parties.
5. In the event of disagreements or disputes regarding their borders that cannot be resolved within the framework of direct negotiations between the representatives of the two newly independent states of the post-Russian space, all decisions will be made through international mediation and/or arbitration (with the involvement of representatives of the EU and NATO states, Japan, South Korea, etc.) and relevant decisions will be recognized by all parties.
DECEMBER 11, Rome, Italy & DECEMBER 14, Berlin, Germany
Participants of the Ninth Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum 11-14.12.23
