“We do not plan to be a separate independent republic.
Our main task is to be a subject within the Russian Federation, ”RIA Novosti quotes Stremousov.
He noted that the region would not rush to hold a referendum on self-determination.
According to him, it is first necessary to fully establish a peaceful life in the region.
Earlier, Stremousov said that the Kherson region would not change course towards integration into Russia.