They might hold a fake referendum, but I don’t think that is going to stop popular resistance to the occupation.
Isn’t this why they separated from Ukraine in 2014?
Expect more of same in the east. The Ukes will end up as a landlocked entity with no military and the Nazis will be vanquished.
They are going to ask? As if they’re not being told?
Lol.
Russia will absorb these pieces and gradually expand from there. Most, if not all of Ukraine will be incorporated into Mother Russia in the next 2-5 years. Ukraine’s fighting is delaying the inevitable.
With Putin’s military appointed stooges in charge.
kinda like CA waiting for the illegals to reach critical-mass and claiming the reconquesta...