I believe it was leverage. Sth to hold over Ukraine. Regarding the strategic value of the Donbas itself, it does come with many economic benefits for...
^Russia indeed only recognized the movements in Donbass officially, days before the war. But obviously it was very much aware that the tension would...
Sure you can, Crimea voted to be part of independent Ukraine in 1991 during the dissolution of the Soviet Union. And that was ratified by pretty much...
