- Would the majority population of DPR and LPR like to break away from the Ukraine?
No, they would not. They voted in very large majorities to be part of an independent Ukraine. Of course, now they are ruled by Russia-linked gangsters, so it is impossible to know what their citizens would like. Common sense suggests that they would rather be part of Ukraine, somewhat democratic, and relatively rich, instead of part of Russia, ruled by a warmongering dictator, and relatively poor.
I think the answer isn’t so clear cut and dry. The truth is, it’s disputed.
Here are some questions we should ask:
“ Ukraine regards both the DPR and the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) as terrorist organisations.”
- Now why would the people side with a government that deems them a terrorist organization? That’s a little strange..
- Why is the official currency used in DPR and LPR the Russian ruble? Again, strange for a people that wish to be independent from Russia.
Why is the official timezone used in DPR and LPR UTC+3 (Moscow time) Again, strange for a people that wish to be independent from Russia.
I struggle to take these arguments seriously. Ukraine regards the gangsters running the DPR and LPR as terrorist, not the people under their undemocratic and illegitimate rule. The time zone and currency were chosen by those gangsters, not by the people.
