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MOSCOW, Feb. 21 The right to secede from the USSR was a mine laid at its foundation, said President of Russia Vladimir Putin. years, against the background of growing socio-economic problems, the obvious crisis of the planned economy, the growing appetite of local elites, the national question became more and more aggravated. «However, the leadership of the CPSU, instead of in-depth analysis of the situation, taking adequate measures, primarily in the economy, as well thoughtful, balanced transformation of the political system and state structure was limited to outright verbiage about restoring the principle of the Leninist principle of national self-determination,» said President Ro The head of state noted that in view of the unfolding struggle for power within the Communist Party itself, each of the warring parties, in order to expand the support group, «began to thoughtlessly speculate, encourage nationalist sentiments, play on them, promising their potential supporters everything they wish» «Against the background of superficial and populist chatter about democracy and a bright future built on the basis of either a market or a planned economy, but in conditions of real impoverishment of people and a total shortage, none of those in power thought about the inevitable, tragic consequences for the country,» — he said.