Disaster is coming! Radical Russians are pressuring Putin to recognize the independence of the two republics in the disputed region of Eastern Ukraine. #国际情报员 #
Recently, the Russian State Duma (Lower House) adopted a draft resolution with an overwhelming vote of 351:16, calling on President Putin to recognize the independent status of the "Donenessk People's Republic" and the "Luhansk People's Republic" in the Donbass Region of eastern Ukraine.
In fact, as early as the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis, the Doneesk Oblast had planned to hold a referendum on whether to join the Russian Federation on May 11, 2014. However, under pressure from all sides, the referendum question was changed to whether to be independent, and finally the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine and the Luhansk region declared independence with a high support rate of 89% and 96%, respectively.
Russia's draft resolution cannot help but remind people of the Crimean incident of that year, if Russia recognizes the independent status of the two republics, then the Crimean incident may be repeated, when the two regions of Eastern Ukraine will announce their accession to Russia in the form of a referendum.
In 2014, Russia hastily annexed the Crimea region, reducing its relations with Western countries to a freezing point, and the hard-won economy has been severely sanctioned. Russia's continued economic downturn may not be able to withstand the toss. #国际情报员 #
The State Duma has a total of 450 seats, and the overwhelming number of votes of 361 also reflects the high and lack of disagreement in Russia for the independence of the eastern regions of Ukraine and even for the annexation and integration of these regions. But this is not an appropriate solution to the Ukrainian problem, and it will usher in unprecedented sanctions and suppression, and the consequences are unimaginable. At present, Russia has not even been able to repair the aircraft carrier, and the difficult situation can be seen, and it is afraid that it will not be able to withstand a new round of attacks.
Is Russia tough? On the issue of dealing with the West, the sword is frequently displayed, and it is the fighter plane that reaches the airspace, and it is also a large-scale naval exercise. However, ukraine has shown great restraint, and according to the previous style, the provocative behavior of the Ukrainian army shelling the eastern region should have been colored, but Russia restrained it. After all, there is no way, the cards in his hand are not hard enough, and the only way to counter it is to show muscles at the border.
In short, being strong in itself is the key. It is true that Russia's military strength is strong, but the economic difficulties and the continuous decline of national strength have made small countries dare to frequently touch his tiger's "ass".
