Putin’s Showdown with Ukraine on Crimea and Donbass

Putin’s Showdown with Ukraine on Crimea and Donbass
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech, as he visits the Vostochny cosmodrome, some 180 km north of Blagoveschensk, Amur region, on April 12, 2022. Yevgeny Biyatov/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
Allen Zhong
Allen Zhong
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday clarified his stance on Crimea and Donbass, the disputed territories on the Russia-Ukraine border area.

He appears to be unhappy with Ukraine’s ambiguous stance on the separatist or disputed territories and clearly stated that Russia is demanding Ukraine recognize Crimea as Russian and so-called Donbass republics as independent.

Allen Zhong
Allen Zhong
senior writer
Allen Zhong is a long-time writer and reporter for The Epoch Times. He joined the Epoch Media Group in 2012. His main focus is on U.S. politics. Send him your story ideas: [email protected]
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