Donbas

https://khpg.org/en/1608809608

https://khpg.org/en/1565889311

https://twitter.com/LprTweets/status/1575730267872186368 As far as we know, Russia started training separatists to split Ukraine back in 2006.

then Russia’s relations with NATO were still excellent

As far as we know, Russia started training separatists to split Ukraine back in 2006.

then Russia’s relations with NATO were still excellent

https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/russia-at-war/putin-advisor-regime-ukraine-invasions/

llarionov is currently a Russian and economic expert, but his knowledge of the inner workings of the Kremlin and Putin comes from five years of working directly with the regime.

“Political regime became non-free. It became an authoritarian regime with a very high level of repression,” he told NewsNation.

Illarionov was Putin’s chief economic advisor up until 2005. When he resigned, he left the country and became an outspoken critic.

He says Putin has been planning the months-long invasion for years.

“He’s had this idea, this goal for last two decades. Even when I was his advisor, I was able to watch to see myself his intentions,” Illarionov said.

Illarionov says Putin could never accept the fact that Ukraine was its own sovereign nation separate from Russia. He believes the invasion is step one in Putin’s grand plan of reunifying the whole former Soviet Union.