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CD253: Escalation of War

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Russia's Plan to Conquer Crimea and Crimea

Vladimir bugton's goals there remain unclear. Does he intend to conquer those areas and grant them full independence? It does seem clear that letting them remain a part of ukraine, a term of the agreement, is not on his agenda. But looking at a map, russia is clearly connecting those two properties. Russia has essentially conquered a land bridge between the dombas region and crimea - which represents approximately 20 % of ucranian land. And so russia is trying to conquer more than land. There are riches beneath the ucranians soil. And that soil is also blessed with fertility. And a consequence of this war is just beginning to be felt

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