Репост из: Khazar Dictionary
Russia’s Duma has passed a resolution calling on the President to recognize breakaway regions Luhansk and Donetsk as independent from Ukraine.
Kremlin has put itself in a ridiculous situation with clueless demands, ultimatums etc. This is another attempt to raise stakes which won’t impress Washington of anyone else.
It looks like an act of despair.
Recognition of LDNR will put an end to any Russian perspectives in Ukraine. It resembles the case of South Ossetia and Abkhazia that were used by Russia to put pressure on Georgia.
The great difference is Ossetia and Abkhazia were more or less states with certain institutions.
Even greater difference is Ukraine’s critical importance for Russia. If Putin loses Ukraine completely he will go down as one of the worst Russian rulers ever.
Kremlin has put itself in a ridiculous situation with clueless demands, ultimatums etc. This is another attempt to raise stakes which won’t impress Washington of anyone else.
It looks like an act of despair.
Recognition of LDNR will put an end to any Russian perspectives in Ukraine. It resembles the case of South Ossetia and Abkhazia that were used by Russia to put pressure on Georgia.
The great difference is Ossetia and Abkhazia were more or less states with certain institutions.
Even greater difference is Ukraine’s critical importance for Russia. If Putin loses Ukraine completely he will go down as one of the worst Russian rulers ever.