Questions tagged [donbass]
The Donbass (in Russian) or Donbas (in Ukrainian) is a historical, cultural, and economic region in eastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia.
23
questions
24
votes
4
answers
8k
views
On what grounds did Vladimir Putin invoke Article 51 of the UN Charter for self defence while going into Ukraine?
In his announcement (at 20:02) of the special military operations, Vladimir Putin invoked article 51 of the UN charter, justifying these operations as self-defence. However, since Russia was never ...
- 4,431
18
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Is there any proof that Ukraine was planning military deployment into the self-proclaimed republics in Donbass prior to 24 February 2022?
In an interview with CNN's Christine Amanpour (transcript), the Russian president's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has claimed that there have been "strong indications" that Ukraine had been ...
- 1,183
17
votes
4
answers
3k
views
Why do Crimeans think so differently of Russia compared to the people of Donetsk/Luhansk?
Crimea overwhelmingly voted to join Russia in 2014, and even in retrospect, Crimean public opinion is strongly in favor of joining Russia (source, source). Comparatively, the rest of Ukraine - ...
- 36k
15
votes
3
answers
2k
views
Why did the LPR and DPR in Donbas not form one People's Republic?
Right now, in the Donbas region of Ukraine, there are two quasi-states — the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) and the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). They emerged due to the events of the War in ...
- 5,507
14
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Who runs the Russian-controlled Donetsk and Luhansk at a regional level nowadays?
Excuse my ignorance, but I could find no source about this in English, although I'm sure there are plenty in Russian... So, after the official annexation/incorporation of Donetsk and Luhansk into ...
12
votes
4
answers
711
views
What determines whether Western countries (and NATO) recognize separatist movements? (especially when comparing Kosovo and the Donbass)
Consider the following scenario:
there is a region in a country inhabited primarily by a different ethnic group than the majority of the rest of the country, and has been living there and composing ...
- 2,662
10
votes
3
answers
3k
views
What does Russia gain by recognizing the separatist regions in the Donbas as sovereign?
If Putin's goal is to stop NATO expansion into Ukraine, then the recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions doesn't help much - they are too small to provide a meaningful buffer. Also, there is a ...
- 227
9
votes
3
answers
7k
views
What does 'Donbass, whom the Ukrainian army has been bombing for the last 8 years' refer to?
Russian chess supergrandmaster Sergey Karjakin (Pro-Putin, but Ukrainian-born) says in tweets here and here to international master Kostya Kavutskiy:
Have you also collected money for the residents ...
- 987
8
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Do the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk have the right to declare independence from Ukraine under the Minsk Agreements?
Recently the DPR and the LPR declared their independence which Russia recognized. This declaration and subsequent recognition are not seen as legitimate by the international community. Is there a ...
- 4,431
6
votes
3
answers
684
views
Is there any evidence or report of a genocide in the Donbass region?
In his address before the "special military operation" in Ukraine began, Vladimir Putin stated that
In this context, in accordance with Article 51 (Chapter VII) of the UN Charter, with ...
- 4,431
6
votes
1
answer
510
views
Is there any truth to Russia's claim at the United Nations that there have been food embargos against the Donbass by Ukraine?
For eight years, the people of the Donbas region have been subject to economic, transport and food embargos, the elderly and children were forced to hide from shelling and tens of thousands of ...
- 4,431
5
votes
3
answers
3k
views
What evidence has the ICC relied on in ordering the arrest of the President of Russia?
A few days ago, International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said:
Today, the Pre-Trial Chamber has issued arrest warrants in relation to the following two individuals:
Mr Vladimir Putin, ...
- 8,895
5
votes
3
answers
608
views
Do the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk consider themselves bound by the Geneva Conventions?
Have the authorities of the Russia-recognized republics of Donetsk and Luhansk commented on whether they consider themselves bound by the Geneva Conventions?
They didn't sign any of those. Do they (...
5
votes
0
answers
311
views
Year-by-year breakdown of deaths in the Donbas attributed to military operations, 2014-2021?
I can easily find the total casualties for 2014-2021 (which vary by source), but not a year-by-year breakdown, to gauge the pace of the conflict (before 2022) from that perspective. According to a UN (...
4
votes
1
answer
614
views
What's the official status of the DPR (and LPR) militias under the laws of the Russian Federation?
Interestingly, TASS still posts news about the feats of the DPR militia, e.g. there's one dated Jan 10, and it seems to be from 2023 (as it references M777 howitzers, which Ukraine didn't have last ...