I think if the areas that seceded from Ukraine that are majority ethnically Russian, that have been shelled and slaughtered by Kiev for a decade, want to join Russia, then that’s okay. That isn’t in conflict with wanting the war to end as quickly as possible, Russia has the means to pursue that aim millitarily whether Kiev agrees to it or not. Russia has no reason to expand beyond the oblasts at this point, it isn’t in this war for extraction, so it seems acceptable to me.
Historically, the 4 oblasts were Russian. That’s why the majority living there are ethnically Russian, they speak Russian as their primary language. They have ties to the land. It wasn’t until Lenin gave Ukraine in 1922 the oblasts that these territories came under Ukrainian jurisdiction, but at a national level this area is traditionally, culturally, and ethnically Russian. That’s why they seceded from Ukraine, and later asked to be annexed. It’s the land of their ancestors, and their ancestors were Russian.
You don’t want the war to end as quickly as possible, you want Russia to gain territory as quickly as possible. Big difference.
I think if the areas that seceded from Ukraine that are majority ethnically Russian, that have been shelled and slaughtered by Kiev for a decade, want to join Russia, then that’s okay. That isn’t in conflict with wanting the war to end as quickly as possible, Russia has the means to pursue that aim millitarily whether Kiev agrees to it or not. Russia has no reason to expand beyond the oblasts at this point, it isn’t in this war for extraction, so it seems acceptable to me.
If they are ethnically Russian and want to join Russia, then the solution is for them to move to Russia, NOT for Russia to just invade and take it.
Or wait, perhaps they don’t want to move to Russia because it’s a corruption filled shit hole of misery?
Historically, the 4 oblasts were Russian. That’s why the majority living there are ethnically Russian, they speak Russian as their primary language. They have ties to the land. It wasn’t until Lenin gave Ukraine in 1922 the oblasts that these territories came under Ukrainian jurisdiction, but at a national level this area is traditionally, culturally, and ethnically Russian. That’s why they seceded from Ukraine, and later asked to be annexed. It’s the land of their ancestors, and their ancestors were Russian.
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