The separatists of Ukraine's Donetsk region will be prepared to surrender their weapons if certain conditions are met, the protesters' representative Myroslav Rudenko told Interfax by phone on Friday.
“We will lay down our weapons only if the National Guard and other
Ukrainian military structures stop attacking us, and if we and our
families feel safe,” Rudenko said.
The pro-Russian activists are also ready to consider the possibility
of surrendering their weapons in exchange for being allowed to become
citizens of Russia and retain their Ukrainian citizenship.
“So far, we have not received such proposals. But if we, residents of
Donbas, are offered Russian citizenship as our second citizenship, we
will not refuse. In this case, it will certainly be easier for us to
surrender weapons because this will serve as a guarantee of our
security,” Rudenko said.
