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19. In the end, the Eastern provinces will get substantial autonomy

Sat Aug 23, 2014, 01:34 PM

Aug 2014

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which is what Putin wants.

If Ukraine decides to join the EU/NATO, the Eastern provinces can refuse and/or secede, leaving Russia's buffer intact.

CIA's actions were all for naught.

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