“Ukraine” being a smaller, much poorer, still-corrupt basketcase, without the mining wealth or the factories that Ukraine possessed on Feb.1.
Who wants the Crimea back after Russia has touched it
With good planning, and a Republican government, Ukraine could recover from this in due time. But it would take a Republican minded people to do it.
Why does Crimea want to be exempted from importing food from Ukraine and why does Crimea want to vote in the upcoming elections if they are part of Russia now?
Semenchenko: Ukraine units in Ilovajsk surrounded by Russian troops
The commander of ‘Donbas’ battalion of volunteers, Semen Semenchenko, wrote in Facebook the Ukrainian troops in Ilovajsk have been rounded up by a double circle of Russian troops.
“The Russian Pskov paratroopers’ division units are positioned in Kutejnykovo.
Another Russian unit, the regiment of the Kursk division is in Novokaterynivka.
The Russian tanks are in dug-outs.
There is no help from Ukraine army. Volunteer battalions do not have attached tanks or artillery, Semenchenko said.