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I'm afraid you are misinformed on this count. The citizens of Crimea and Donetsk are largely both ethnically and linguistically Russian. Luhansk it is less, bu
by mythrwy 3y ago
I'm afraid you are misinformed on this count.
The citizens of Crimea and Donetsk are largely both ethnically and linguistically Russian. Luhansk it is less, but still around half or more. And they have generally voted largely in favor of Russian leaning candidates. Never mind the declarations of independence after the 2014 coup, the taking up of arms, and the subsequent military resistance to the Ukrainian state.
- int_19h 3y agoYou are again conflating the linguistics and the politics with ethnicity. Most residents of Donbass self-identified as Ukrainian before Russia invaded in 2014, even those who predominantly speak Russian and voted for candidates like Yanukovich. And many people who voted for Yanuk back in 2012 are fighting back today. What most of them wanted was more language rights and a more Russian-centric foreign policy, not getting annexed by Russia. Crimea is a different story, but if we go there we'll also have to talk about things like why Crimean Tatars aren't the majority of the population there anymore.