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[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 26 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Putin is demanding that Ukraine cede its entire eastern Donbas area to Russia as well as Crimea, which his forces illegally annexed in 2014. Any deal on those terms would hand Russia a victory that its army couldn’t achieve militarily since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Ummm, I might be wrong, but they've been holding that territory pretty decently since they've taken it

[–] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

his forces illegally annexed in 2014

Also this whole myth that Putin personally annexed Donbas a decade ago, instead of the people there voting to cecede and getting shelled by the Kiev regime for eight years before Russia finally caved and went to help.

[–] sleeplessone@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think that's in reference to Crimea, not the Donbass.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

pretty sure Crimea also held a referendum

[–] sleeplessone@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, although that hasn't stopped imperialists from calling it an illegal annexation.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

if you think about it, any time a territory doesn't join NATO is a crime against the human right to buy Raytheon and Lockheed Martin products

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