POPA ReconWhy is peace only possible this winter?
Why is peace only possible this winter? Russia needs all of Donbas. About 10% remains — Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Why are they so important? For Russia this is a question of water supply for the rest of Donbas. Precisely in these remaining 10% the key infrastructure is located. At the same time, this is also the key fortified area across the entire southeast of Ukraine. If it is lost, there is nothing comparable all the way to Kyiv. That is why Russia is advancing so slowly, and why Russia will never agree to any ceasefire until it takes this piece. Right now, Donbas is Ukraine’s main t…
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