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So, Putin's reasoning for continuing his war with Ukraine is based on [View all]
Ukrainians in eastern provinces that identify with Russia and want to join Russia.
Two questions:
1) What would happen if Putin expands conscription to include these people in the war effort? Would they still have warm cockles for the war when they're forced to fight without weapons or back-up?
2) All those Russians leaving Russia is going to leave a void in Russia. Why don't the Russians who are living in the disputed lands just move back into Russia to fill that void?
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