Donbas
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The Donbas is an historical, cultural, and economic region in south-eastern Ukraine, occupied in part by two separatist states, the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR).[1] According to Russian President Vladimir Putin it was vital in deciding in favour of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying the area was in severe distress and with ethnic Russians falling victim to "genocide".
Ethnicity
Surveys of regional identities in Ukraine have shown that around 40% of Donbass residents claim to have a "Soviet identity".[2]
Religion
According to a 2016 survey of religion in Ukraine, 65.0% of the population in Donbass believe in Christianity (including 50.6% Orthodox, 11.9% who declared to be "simply Christians", and 2.5% who belonged to Protestant churches). Islam is the religion of 6% of the population of Donbass and Hinduism of the 0.6%, both the religions with a share of the population that is higher compared to other regions of Ukraine. People who declared to be non believers or believers in some other religions, not identifying in one of those listed, were 28.3% of the population.
2014 Ukraine coup/Civil war
- Full article: 2014 Ukraine coup/Civil war
- Full article: 2014 Ukraine coup/Civil war
Recognition
On 15 February 2022, the Russian Duma voted to appeal to President Putin to recognise the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR).[3]
On 21 February 2022, President Putin signed decrees recognising independence of #Donetsk People's Republic and #Lugansk People's Republic, as well as treaties on friendship and cooperation between #Russia and DPR and LPR.[4]
The State Duma voted for the ratification of the treaties unanimously the next day.[5][6]
Special Military Operation
On 24 February 2022, in a televised address on Russian TV, President Putin said:
"The people’s republics of Donbass have asked Russia for help.
"In this context, in accordance with Article 51 (Chapter VII) of the UN Charter, with permission of Russia’s Federation Council, and in execution of the treaties of friendship and mutual assistance with the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic, ratified by the Federal Assembly on 22 February 2022, I made a decision to carry out a Special Military Operation.
"The purpose of this operation is to protect people who, for eight years now, have been facing humiliation and genocide perpetrated by the Kiev regime. To this end, we will seek to demilitarise and denazify Ukraine, as well as bring to trial those who perpetrated numerous bloody crimes against civilians, including against citizens of the Russian Federation."[7]
Media coverage
References
- ↑ "Ukraine’s rebel ‘people’s republics’ begin work of building new states"
- ↑ "Number and composition population of Ukraine"
- ↑ "Russian Parliament Votes To Give Sovereign Recognition To Donbas"
- ↑ "President Putin signed decrees recognising independence of DPR and LPR"
- ↑ http://thesaker.is/russian-duma-ratifies-the-recognition-of-the-ldnr-open-thread/
- ↑ http://archive.today/2022.02.22-210258/https://t.me/s/intelslava
- ↑ Document:Vladimir Putin announces Special Military Operation in Ukraine
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