1. Donetsk Oblast (partially occupied)
2. Luhansk Oblast (mostly occupied)
3. Zaporizhzhia Oblast (partially occupied)
4. Kherson Oblast (partially occupied)
Vlad’s speech from day one, he has not waivered.
1) No NATO, Ukie neutrality.
2) Elections to return the ethnic Russian provinces. ( done).
3) Rid Ukraine of their Neo Nazi problem.
Number three the most difficult. Neo Nazis are firmly entrenched, but much discussion states that can be done by Rada decree.
Very simple. Vlad is not returning Russian provinces to be slaughtered by the Neo Nazis , as was done since 2014.
My guess is that Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw troops from
1. Donetsk Oblast (partially occupied)
2. Luhansk Oblast (mostly occupied)
3. Zaporizhzhia Oblast (partially occupied)
4. Kherson Oblast (partially occupied)
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This plus keep Crimea that Ukraine must not cut off the water too.