RE: Russia and the Ukraine13 Feb 2022 20:20
I don't buy that Big, after all the area of Donetsk you're referring to in the 9-1 vote is already self-governed as the Donetsk's People Republic with the major cities already run by the Russian supporting rebels. They would be looking to invade beyond the DRP and are amassing more troops across the length and breadth of the border...
Seems pretty obvious that Putin is simply unhappy with the Ukrainian's growing affinity to the West and the fear of another ex Soviet state, especially one as geographically important as Ukraine, joining NATO is what's causing the stand off.