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Key Takeaways From Russia/Ukraine Webinar – 23 February 2022
- By Bilal Hafeez
- 3 min read
Please find below the key takeaways from our conversation with Dr Samuel Ramani, recorded 16:00 UKT on 23 February 2022 (link to video).
DNR and LNR
• Russia probably does not want to just annex DNR and LNR. They don’t want to take on the social security responsibilities, and within Russia a huge influx of (even Russian-speaking) refugees is not that popular.
• The aim was to have a greater foothold on Ukrainian soil, an undermining of the legitimacy of the Ukrainian state, and an easy way to take advantage of false-flag operations.
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