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War in Ukraine, what is Novorossia and why is it talked about?
President Vladimir Putin has long had an interest in southern Ukraine and said years ago that some of the towns in the area belong to Russia. Therefore it has to do with what is happening now
Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, various assumptions have been made about it Plans of President Vladimir Putin. There are those who think it’s possible also penetrate into other countries who were once part of the Soviet Union and believe in more conflicts geographically limited. And again there are those who believe that it wants to conquer the whole Ukraine and anyone who believes that – also because of the difficulties in the field – only wants to limit themselves to that an area
In late April, Rustam Minnekayev, a senior military commander, said Russia’s goal is to take control of the USsouthern Ukraine and form a land bridge with Crimea: a conquest that would give Russia direct access to it Transnistriaa Moldovan region that has declared independence but is still recognized by the international community as part of that state
The comments have attracted attention because, as the Guardian reports, they indicate a willingness on the part of part of the Kremlin occupy permanently the areas that fell under his control during the war. However, it is not the first time that this area has become a “specially observed”.