It also follows very closely quips from Putin in the past ten years. If so, whatever the “discussions” lead to, the result in Putin’s mind will be Ukraine in my fold. The blather of buffer state was BS, Ukraine is not the only area where Putin abuts NATO.
And China views Taiwan (formosa) as a breakaway province. Hum.
China calls Taiwan a breakaway republic, but in reality they still want to destroy the Kumintong or Nationalist Party of WWII.
Yes. You could substitute “Russia” with ‘China, and “Ukraine” with “Taiwan”.