Hursty Apply that rationale to any election, anywhere, I suppose. And yes, there are real people from the region who voted. Can you speak for all those who never wanted to be a part of the Ukraine when the USSR broke apart?
Homegrove thinks the Donbass and Donetsk region was filled with fairies and unicorns for the last 8 years. I’ve been following it from day 1 leading up to the coup in 2014 when things started escalating in Nov 2013 and know all the pieces involved, from both sides, right up to present day. A lot of it is throw away propaganda on both sides, that goes without saying, but the vast majority isn’t.
It’s sinister how easily people’s perspective can be hijacked without them knowing.