Originally Posted by MaDalton

"pro-russian" separatist leaders are not ukraninian but have russian passports.

they did not live in the ukraine before this started



one claims to be the "prime minister" of Donez, the other leads the military operations of the separatists

did Putin send them there? not after what i read.

but the russian media supports them with their propaganda and russian media = 90% Putin

but it could be easy - Putin would just need to say that he doesn't support those terrorists and acknowledge that the Ukraine is allowed to control their own territory