• Liwott@lemmy.ml
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    3 years ago

    Donetsk and Lugansk have been de facto independent for 8 years now

    A fact that was not recognized by Russia until a few hours before sending in its troops.

    • gun@lemmy.ml
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      3 years ago

      They did not recognize that it was de facto independent? Sure they did. Everyone did. Whether you acknowledge them as de jure independent republics by right is a different question that Russia just answered today.