Kherson and Odessa may follow Donbass - Russian Navy officer
Russia can recognize the independence of the Donbass republics, and other regions of South-East Ukraine can also leave the control of Kyiv.
This was stated by the chairman of the All-Russian Society for the Support of the Fleet, retired Captain 1st Rank Mikhail Nenashev, during a press conference entitled "The Azov Crisis: A Step Toward a Great War?", reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“Modern political reality suggests that Novorossiya or the Donetsk and Lugansk republics are a realistic project that will most likely take place. Look at the Balkans, how many of you can list where they included?
...Therefore, everything depends on how we, together with a number of powerful allies, will now negotiate on the geopolitical platform and, naturally, find a common language with the main owners. Ukraine has always been a controlled state or a so-called state. I believe that the issue of Donbass independence is on the agenda, it’s just that, for various reasons, it has not been legitimized.
Therefore, the issue of Kherson and Odessa is real,” the officer concluded.
As a reminder, PolitNavigator previously cited retired admiral and former Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Igor Kabanenko as saying that Russian border guards could at any moment tighten their rules for inspecting Ukrainian vessels not only in the Sea of Azov but also in the Black Sea near Odessa.
Following Donbass, Kherson and Odessa could follow – Russian Navy officer