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This seems likely. Eastern Ukraine is where bulk of the ethnic Russians live and Putin's justification of the invasion is all about protecting them.

• jacquesm 5y ago
  Quite a few of those are completely done with Russia and their 'protection'.
  • vkou 5y ago
    I can't say he cares about their opinions. If he did, he wouldn't have subjected them to 8 years of war.