The structures of the Ukrainian authorities on the accession in 1918 Belarusian territory

In the context of the First World War and the nation-state of self-determination of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine there was a question of the nationality of the Belarusian Polesie. In accordance with the agreement dated 2 January (February 9), 1918 between Ukraine and the German bloc, 5 counties of three provinces of the former North-Western Territory: Berestejsky, Pinsk, Mozyr, Rechitsa and Gomel were transferred to Ukrainian People’s Republic (UPR). The boundaries of the Northwest Territory were traditionally considered boundaries of the Belarusian ethnic territory and were declared part of the Belarusian People’s Republic which was proclaimed in March 25, 1918. However, the associated counties were included in the administrative-territorial structure of the UPR and the Ukrainian State, and based on them Dregovichskaya Earth, and then Polesskaya province were formed.In the absence of national and state orientations of local social and political forces expressed by pro-Ukrainian sentiment, Ukraine was seen as an alternative to Bolshevik Russia. Because of this, local elements, including the left-socialist, started to form structures and activities of the Ukrainian authorities. At different stages of development of Ukrainian statehood various party-political forces from the left-right to the socialist-liberal, including members of the former royal administration and officers were recruited in the controls. Creating Gomel Directories was an attempt to common anti-Bolshevik political confrontation, although political and legislative value orientation of regional forces were not always linked with Ukrainian statehood.

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