There is a risk and Kiev's is so far ambiguous, however the Kremlin wish to distance itself from separatism, if Kiev keeps raising these communities fears, to escape Kiev's power perimeter they will engage into processes from which it will be extremely difficult to withdraw if not impossible with an almost certain violent outcome leaving very few options. It is fair for the Kiev authorities to engage with due diligence to de-escalate the tensions with these communities starting with an end of the groundless accusations of them only acting on the Kremlin's behalf. They are people too.