Russia is doomed to decay.

This was stated by the former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Andrei Illarionov, Radio Liberty reports.

"Simply the Russian Federation is the largest fragment of the Russian Empire. This process began in the early 20th century. This was the first stage, there was a second stage. There will be a third. Maybe not one more will be. Of course, there are separate territories within the current border of the Russian Federation, which are incommensurable, which can not be combined with other territories, "he said..

An example of such territories Illarionov considers Chechnya. According to him, the cultural and religious standards of the republic are incompatible with Russia.

"But this is not the only case. Of course, this will be. And it is also difficult to imagine, as it was difficult to imagine to someone 30 years ago that the USSR would fall apart. How can it be - will it break up? Impossible! It will fall apart, "he explained..

At the same time, notes Illarionov, the scenarios of disintegration are possible different, since modern Russia has concentrated "a huge number of contradictions, crises".

"The national-ethnic and world-view is one of the most important. Because if you ask Russian citizens where the borders of Russia pass, they will give a huge number of different answers. People have different ideas about where Russia ends. Because Russia is different. Russia is an ethnic. Russia - legal.

Russia - imperial. And these circles are completely different. One of the key questions about where is real Russia? This is the process of forming a national outlook, a national thinking of Russia, which, by and large, did not even begin, "he said..

As reported by the "Observer", earlier the likelihood of disintegration of Russia was estimated by Russian oppositionist Garry Kasparov.

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