Russia's War Against Ukraine OP-ED

David Marples: Long live the Donetsk People’s Republic!

By David Marples.
The posters of Donetsk People's Republic.
Photo by AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER KHUDOTEPLY

The loss of Slavyansk to Ukrainian government forces has placed the so-called People's Republics of Donetsk (DNR) and Luhansk (LNR) in a quandary. Can the war be continued from the main regional centres, and, if so, for how long? Is there a realistic hope of substantial military aid from Russia? Has the balance of power changed irrevocably for the separatist forces? And how should the Ukrainian leaders proceed? 

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