Pro-Russian separatism in Ukraine came into violent forms and resulted in the armed conflict in Donbas.

The roots of the separatism phenomenon and the reasons of its aggravation become the topic of discussion of Professor of Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University Volodymyr Dubovyk and academics and political analysts at the Ukrainian Institute in London on July 2. Professor Dubovyk in an interview to Radio Liberty responded to questions on Donbass events, exploded in Ukraine suddenly for many people.